Court OKs bids for former Haggen stores in Tri-Counties
A Delaware bankruptcy court has approved six of the original seven bids for former Haggen stores throughout the Tri-Counties. The Washington-based grocery chain announced on Nov. 25 that the court approved the sale of 47 of its 164 stores. Pending successful deals with landlords, Albertsons will take over its former location at 1500 N. H Read More →
Entrepreneur loses out on Haggen store bid
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Santa Barbara faces enforcement nightmare over short-term rentals
The city of Santa Barbara had it good. It had been controversially collecting taxes on short-term rentals since 2008 even though most were illegally operating in certain residential zones. The city earned extra revenue and only had to crack down on a handful that neighbors deemed intolerable. But the inherent conflict caught up with policy Read More →
Gold Coast Recycling celebrates 25th anniversary
When California passed AB 939 in 1989, the mandatory waste diversion goals looked lofty and unreachable. But Harrison Industries of Ventura stepped up with a unique plan to provide all of its customers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties with waste bins that allowed them to separate trash and recyclables. Twenty-five years later, Gold Read More →
Franchises open doors for entrepreneurial veterans in Tri-Counties
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