$15M tax break might jump start Miramar
By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Top Stories / 2 Comments
Los Angeles-based Caruso Affiliated is one step closer to breaking ground on Miramar Beach Resort & Bungalows in Montecito after the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to move forward on an ordinance that would give hotel developers a 10-year tourism tax break. Rick Caruso’s development company, which is at the helm of the Read More →
Community West looks closer to home
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Community West looks closer to home
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Sansum deal paves way for NHR push into health care
By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sansum deal paves way for NHR push into health care
Network Hardware Resale is tapping into a potentially lucrative new market as health care providers around the country make the switch to electronic records, and Sansum Clinic is among the computer equipment company’s biggest customers. The two Santa Barbara businesses are teaming up to build a network for Sansum Clinic’s electronic health record system, which Read More →
Teledyne taps energy sector with buyout
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Teledyne taps energy sector with buyout
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Ventura County ag leaders push for ‘buy local’ movement
By Dana Olsen / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ventura County ag leaders push for ‘buy local’ movement
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In a crunch, State Fund targets small businesses
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on In a crunch, State Fund targets small businesses
The State Compensation Insurance Fund, a government-sponsored insurer of last resort that’s hurting for business, has taken its hunt for cash into the courts, suing mom-and-pop contractors and billion-dollar companies alike in the Tri-Counties. The suits appear to be part of a crackdown on collections as the fund prepares to lay off thousands of workers Read More →
Community colleges bring home bad grades
By Dana Olsen / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
Five of the six community colleges in the Tri-Counties came under fire in early February as the regional accreditation agency issued the latest in a string of negative report cards. The worst report went to San Luis Obispo County’s Cuesta College, now in danger of closing if it doesn’t improve its educational standards. Santa Barbara Read More →