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Ventura biodiesel firm gets $1.8M state grant

By   /  Monday, July 2nd, 2012  /  Green Coast, Latest news, Small Business  /  1 Comment

A Ventura-based biodiesel company received a $1.8 million grant from the state government on July 2. The California Energy Commission awarded the funds to Biodiesel Industries of Ventura, Assemblyman Das Williams, D-Santa Barbara, said in a press release. The project will tap solar power and the byproducts of biodiesel production to provide power for a Read More →

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City counts on Subaru sales to rev up revenue

By   /  Friday, June 22nd, 2012  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on City counts on Subaru sales to rev up revenue

Banking on a boom in Subaru sales to help pad its coffers, the city of Ventura is giving  financial assistance to Barber Automotive to help move its dealership to the Ventura Auto Center. Here’s the catch: Up to half of the $300,000 loan the city is making to the Subaru dealership is likely to be Read More →

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Austin recruiter to spill his secrets in Santa Maria

By   /  Friday, June 15th, 2012  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Austin recruiter to spill his secrets in Santa Maria

Why do California firms leave the Golden State for greener pastures, and how do we keep them here? That’s the question that a group of business leaders in north Santa Barbara County are focusing on, and to help answer it, they’re bringing in one of the people who helps fast-growing Austin, Texas, snatch firms from Read More →

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City National exec sees slow, steady recovery

By   /  Wednesday, June 6th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on City National exec sees slow, steady recovery

Staying the course for now will pay off in the long run, according to City National Bank’s chief investment officer. Bruce Simon, who oversees investment activities for the $24 billion nationwide bank, and economist Chris Thornberg gave mid-year updates at a June 6 forum hosted by City National in Camarillo at the Spanish Hills Country Read More →

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Feinstein: Federal and state gov’t needs to focus on tax policies

By   /  Wednesday, May 30th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

For the United States to truly recover from the Great Recession, the federal government and its state counterparts need to be creative with tax reform and budget proposals to jumpstart the economy. That was the view of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Read More →

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Capps calls for wind energy support

By   /  Thursday, May 24th, 2012  /  Green Coast, Latest news, Technology  /  1 Comment

The Central Coast’s fledgling wind energy business could be in big trouble if production tax incentives are allowed to expire at the end of the year. United Technologies is trying to sell or shut Clipper Windpower, once a shining star of the wind turbine business and the region’s fastest growing company. On May 15, wind Read More →

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Santa Barbara chamber chief to retire after 24 years

By   /  Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012  /  Features, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara chamber chief to retire after 24 years

Steve Cushman is starting his own consulting firm