Breaking down Tri-Counties
If you are going to stir up a bit of controversy, you’re going to get some heat. That’s why I was flattered when Susan Opava, dean of research and graduate programs at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, called me out on a recent column that criticized the university for not doing enough to Read More →
Habitat for Humanity reaches halfway point in fundraising
A little more than a year after embarking on an ambitious community-wide effort to raise $3.5 million, Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County has hit the halfway mark. Executive Director Joyce McCullough said about $1.8 million has been donated to Habitat’s campaign to build four new homes on the city’s lower west side. Read More →
JMike living in a galaxy far, far away
Ordinarily the tale of a 29-year-old running as a longshot candidate for mayor of the sixth largest city in the Tri-Counties would merit a passing mention on the newsmaker page. But the city happens to be Santa Barbara. And Justin, J, J Michael, JMike or, more formally, Justin Michael (Slatkin) is not your run-of-the-mill 20-something. Read More →
Region
Pacifica Commercial Realty’s recently released first quarter report found that the technology sector has been generating enough new ventures to account for the majority of the quarter’s leases. More than 60,000 square feet of office space in Goleta was leased during the first quarter, which Pacifica Executive Vice President Mark Mattingly said is entirely attributable Read More →
San Luis Obispo Superior Court lands experienced new judge
Linda Hurst, the San Luis Obispo attorney recently appointed to the Superior Court bench in San Luis Obispo County, is used to looking at the law from a lot of different angles. The 56-year-old Hurst has been a partner in Hall Hieatt & Connely since 2003 and before that was an associate with Smith, Helenius Read More →
San Luis Obispo
The way commercial brokers do business is changing. Drops in demand and sales volume have persuaded more and more industry professionals to use Web sites to list and market their properties, and one tri-county broker appears to be leading the way. The National Association of Realtors featured Jason Hart, owner-broker of Hart Commercial Real Estate Read More →
Smith
It’s fair to say the late Martin V. “Bud” Smith blazed a trail across Ventura County. Starting with a small hamburger stand at the Los Angeles County line, the entrepreneur-developer left behind a diversified real estate empire and a reputation for being a low-key operator whose handshake was something you could take to the bank. Read More →
