California agriculture to lose $1 billion in 2015 due to drought
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 5th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on California agriculture to lose $1 billion in 2015 due to drought
A study by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and researchers at UC Davis estimates that agriculture across the state may see as much as $1 billion lost in gross revenue through 2015 as the drought continues and groundwater supplies are further depleted. “The 2015 drought is not as severe as initially anticipated, but Read More →
Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 28th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill
U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Edward J. Markey, D-MA, on May 28 sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration calling for more information about the rupture of a pipeline The senators wrote, “Following one of the most devastating oil spills in California history, we need answers about Read More →
South Coast Biz Tech Awards: 2015 winners include Nobel winner, startups and a zoo
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 1st, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on South Coast Biz Tech Awards: 2015 winners include Nobel winner, startups and a zoo
A Nobel Prize winner, two recent IPOs, a cultural icon who knows how to innovate and a startup entrepreneur will be honored this year at the South Coast Business and Technology Awards. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has announced that Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura, the founders of device makers Inogen and Sientra, the Santa Read More →
LinkedIn picks up Lynda.com to lift content offerings
By Staff Report / Thursday, April 9th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on LinkedIn picks up Lynda.com to lift content offerings
The social networking platform is acquiring Carpinteria-based Lynda.com in a $1.5 billion cash and stock deal.
Capps exit from D.C. to reshape Central Coast politics
By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Capps exit from D.C. to reshape Central Coast politics
The Congresswoman will leave behind a legacy as a staunch environmentalist and party loyalist who also developed a reputation for supporting small business and building relationships with her political foes.
Independent bookstores on decline as Granada Books shuts doors
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, April 3rd, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Independent bookstores on decline as Granada Books shuts doors
With the rise of book-selling giants like Borders and Barnes & Noble in the 1990s, followed by digitized selling popularized by Amazon in the new millennium, independently owned bookstores like Granada have become a rarity.
Dubroff: Simon, Macerich brawl over mall empires could squeeze the little guy
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Simon, Macerich brawl over mall empires could squeeze the little guy
With one company potentially controlling that much retail square footage on the Highway 101 corridor, from Ventura County to Pismo Beach, the opportunity for leverage clearly will lie in the hands of Simon Property.