Edison faces $550M bill for Thomas, Woolsey, other fires
Southern California Edison is facing more than $500 million in state penalties and disallowances for its role in five Southern California wildfires in the company’s territory in 2017 and 2018, including the massive Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. On Dec. 16, the California Public Utilities Commission announced it approved penalties and permanent Read More →
AeroVironment shares in nosedive after company lowers revenue guidance
Shares of AeroVironment plummeted 27.5% on Dec. 7 after the company announced with its quarterly financial results that it would slash its full-year revenue guidance by at least $100 million, “primarily due to three headwinds” tied to supply chains and staffing. AeroVironment, an aerial drone company based in Arlington, Virginia but with major operations in Read More →
Thousand Oaks approves Caruso apartment complex at The Lakes
A shopping center property owned by the city of Thousand Oaks will be sold to Los Angeles development mogul Rick Caruso, who plans to add a six-story apartment building to the site. The much-anticipated transaction required approval from the Thousand Oaks City Council, which voted 3-2 in favor of the deal on Nov. 30. The Read More →
The next big thing in wine might be nonalcoholic
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Boating companies see rough waters ahead in proposed air quality rules
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New owners have plans to transform Nordstrom building in downtown Santa Barbara
Three out-of-area firms have acquired the now-vacant building formerly occupied by Nordstrom in downtown Santa Barbara, the companies announced Nov. 4. Shopoff Realty Investments and Praelium Commercial Real Estate, both based in Orange County, bought the property in partnership with an affiliate of New York City-based Dune Real Estate Partners. Shopoff Realty Investments representatives declined Read More →
UCSB says it’s sticking with Munger’s mega-dorm
Despite drawing national attention and criticism, UC Santa Barbara isn’t backing down from the design of the proposed Munger Hall dormitory on the university’s campus. Charlie Munger, the 97-year-old vice chairman of Warren Buffet’s firm Berkshire Hathaway, has pledged $200 million to UCSB to build the student housing development. The project budget is “in the Read More →
