
Co-working spaces foster startups in Santa Maria, Westlake Village
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Co-working spaces foster startups in Santa Maria, Westlake Village

New co-working spaces are springing up in Santa Maria and Westlake Village.
Op/ed: The nexus of poverty, education and economic development
By Guest commentary / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: The nexus of poverty, education and economic development
Persistent poverty can only be addressed by building a system that allows for economic mobility.
Editorial: New Santa Maria chamber CEO looks to build on legacy
By Editorial Board / Friday, May 16th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: New Santa Maria chamber CEO looks to build on legacy
Glenn Morris looks like a smart pick to run the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Rupert: IT and finance lead Santa Barbara County growth
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, May 12th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Rupert: IT and finance lead Santa Barbara County growth
Led by “off the charts” growth in the information technology, banking and finance sectors, Santa Barbara County is outpacing California when it comes to economic growth.
Santa Maria Energy drills down on search for private equity
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 9th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Santa Maria Energy drills down on search for private equity
Santa Maria Energy is on the hunt for private equity funding for its $120.7 million capital budget after a going-public deal fell apart.
Hyde Park Acquisition deal delay clouds Santa Maria Energy’s plans
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Hyde Park Acquisition deal delay clouds Santa Maria Energy’s plans
Hyde Park’s investors spurned the Santa Maria Energy deal, at least for now. Sixty-seven percent voted to push the final vote on the merger back to April 30, signaling there were not enough votes to approve the deal outright.

Tuning in to the Tri-Counties: KEYT, KCOY team on news coverage
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 18th, 2014 / Central Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tuning in to the Tri-Counties: KEYT, KCOY team on news coverage

Under a deal announced last year, CBS affiliate KCOY’s news will be produced under a shared-services agreement with Santa Barbara-based ABC affiliate KEYT. Journalists on the ground in Santa Maria will contribute to a live newscast from studios in Santa Barbara, replacing the old setup in which the evening KCOY newscast is produced in Salinas at station KION.