Chase Bar and Grill in Santa Barbara changes ownership
By Staff Report / Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Small Business / 1 Comment
Chase Bar and Grill in downtown Santa Barbara has changed ownership with the help of Community West Bank and Cal Coastal. Jackie Mathis is the new owner and George Merino was the restaurant’s former owner. Mathis is a Camarillo resident who served in the U.S. Air Force, where he managed food and beverage operations. Merino Read More →
Santa Barbara company sells mattresses only online
By Marissa Nall / Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Latest news, Small Business, South Coast / Comments Off on Santa Barbara company sells mattresses only online
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Atascadero-based program wins award
By Marissa Nall / Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on Atascadero-based program wins award
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Plains let Line 901 run for 35 minutes after pipe ruptured in May
By Staff Report / Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Plains let Line 901 run for 35 minutes after pipe ruptured in May
Plains All American Pipeline allowed Line 901 to run for 35 minutes after the pipe ruptured the morning of May 19, 2015, according to a preliminary report published on Feb. 17. Federal regulator Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration came out with a detailed timeline of the Refugio oil spill and more detail regarding Line 901’s Read More →
Ventura County economy underperforming
By pacbiztimes / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County economy underperforming
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New app helps travelers reduce carbon footprint
By Philip Joens / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on New app helps travelers reduce carbon footprint
A new app created by a Santa Barbara travel shop owner caught my eye when I walked into Vita Travel on Feb. 5 because it seems like the perfect app for eco-conscious Millennial travelers. Greg Bellowe created VitaExplorer as a way to force people to think about their impact on the environment when they travel. Read More →
Oxnard food processor closing, tri-county farm workers laid off
By pacbiztimes / Friday, February 12th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Real Estate, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard food processor closing, tri-county farm workers laid off
Oxnard-based food processing company Coastal Green Vegetable Co. is closing after 27 years in business. Coastal Green contracts with growers of cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, kale, spinach and other produce, freezes the food and sends it to repackagers. Increasing costs have slimmed margins, President and General Manager James Pickworth said. About 34 full-time employees and 100 Read More →