Refugio oil spill raises important questions for South Coast
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Refugio oil spill raises important questions for South Coast
The estimated 105,000-gallon oil spill that will ruin Memorial Day for thousands of visitors to Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is a reminder of how much environmental issues have become economic stories. Santa Barbara County is so heavily dependent on hotel-related taxes that it literally can’t afford the kind of environmental disaster that Read More →
Ground transit takes off
By pacbiztimes / Friday, May 15th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ground transit takes off
As airlines cut back flights out of Santa Barbara Airport, the Santa Barbara Airbus has made up the ground. Many travelers face less-than-convenient itineraries or premium ticket prices to fly between smaller cities, which have them exploring other options. Major airlines have been scaling down as fuel prices spiked, flight occupancy dipped and carriers Read More →
Simi Valley’s ITS turns 25
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, May 15th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Simi Valley’s ITS turns 25
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Recession’s legacy playing out as banking jobs disappear
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 15th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Recession’s legacy playing out as banking jobs disappear
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Water market proposed in Ventura County
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, May 15th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Water market proposed in Ventura County
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Venoco seeks OK to redrill Platform Holly wells
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, May 15th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Venoco seeks OK to redrill Platform Holly wells
Denver-based oil company Venoco believes it can draw an additional 60 million barrels of oil from wells already in place on Platform Holly in the Santa Barbara Channel. It just has to drill deeper. The wells would also extend into portions of the South Ellwood Oil Field, where Venoco’s lease with the California State Land Read More →
Mindbody targets global expansion with IPO
By Elijah Brumback / Monday, May 11th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top 25 lists, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Mindbody targets global expansion with IPO
In a deal that’s been heralded as the first non-bank stock offering in decades for a company based in San Luis Obispo, Mindbody filed its offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11.