Munger pledges $200M for UCSB student housing
A Montecito-based philanthropist pledged at least $200 million to build new student housing on the UC Santa Barbara campus and possibly create a new model for the entire UC system. Charles Munger, the 92-year-old vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, presented his plan at a recent UC Board of Regents meeting to replace existing dorms on Read More →
Read More →Art teacher sues SBCC for wrongful termination
A former Santa Barbara City College art teacher has sued the school for wrongful termination, claiming that the department is “ushering out an old era,” but some of his assertions do not check out based on Business Times research. William Durham filed a suit in Santa Barbara Superior Court on March 23. The former 20-year Read More →
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Change in store for Chumash after chairman resigns
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Read More →Plains gets blame for Venoco bankruptcy filing
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Read More →Industrial park project OK’d for Santa Barbara Airport
The future of the Santa Barbara Airport and its surrounding acreage — once a World War II Marine base and now a business hub — just got a little clearer. The Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review recently gave a green light to a proposal to build a 50,046-square-foot light industrial park on 14 acres Read More →
Read More →New owner revamping downtown landmark eatery Cielito
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Read More →Solar3D leaves sunny S.B. for Roseville to save money
Solar3D recently uprooted its corporate headquarters from Santa Barbara to Roseville, the home of its Sunworks subsidiary. While the move only relocates a handful of employees, the symbolism is significant. Solar3D is a publicly held solar-cell technology developer that had three to four employees at its 26 W. Mission St. office. It made sense from Read More →
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