
Jeff Dinkin to lead employment law practice at Stradling Yocca

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth has reorganized its employment practice group and put Jeff Dinkin of the Santa Barbara office in charge of it.
Ventura County sheriff takes aim at rougue doctors, pharmacists

Suddenly, the buzz among my peers over dinner and drinks has turned to the television show “Breaking Bad.” Whether you’re a fan of the show on cable, on DVD or perhaps a casual channel surfer like me, there is a morbid fascination with the tale of a teacher-turned-meth-mogul and the characters around him. Which brings Read More →

Pacifica Commercial uncorks new wine properties division

Pacifica Commercial Realty has launched a new winery division and website aimed at being a one-stop platform for multimillion-dollar winery and vineyard transactions in the region.

Good Sam Club rolls West Coast HQ over to RiverPark offices

Developer Shea Properties reports that it has signed a number of office space leases at the Oxnard shopping center.
The top five financial truths in blockbuster Amgen-Onyx deal

For sheer size and scale, Amgen’s $10.4 billion purchase of South San Francisco-based cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals dwarfs any recent deal in the Tri-Counties. For size, let’s remember that Dole Food Co. is selling its entire self for about $1.3 billion and that Santa Barbara Bank & Trust parent Pacific Capital Bancorp, previously the Read More →