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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 30th, 2012 / Features, Nonprofits, Real Estate / Comments Off on Building a nonprofit hub: VCCF’s new headquarters space is filling up
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 23rd, 2012 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara food market and condo project is ripening
The Alma del Pueblo condo and food market project on Victoria and Chapala streets in downtown Santa Barbara is moving closer to completion.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 16th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Small Business / Comments Off on Funk revival: Santa Barbara’s gritty neighborhood a hub for big projects
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Watkins: Ventura County’s prospects are dim
Ventura County is going to start looking a lot more like South Santa Barbara County in coming years, with few job opportunities to match the high cost of housing. That was the view from Bill Watkins, chief economist at the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University. “Ventura County’s future has changed,” Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on $231M First California sale shakes up bank ranks
With the Tri-Counties’ two largest banks being acquired by bigger players, the regional lending landscape is shifting dramatically away from community financial institutions. Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp said Nov. 6 that it is buying First California Financial Group for $231 million in an all-stock deal. At $8 per share, PacWest’s bid represents an 18.5 percent Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / 1 Comment
The votes have been counted and now California and the U.S. face a slightly changed political landscape but a series of new realities. Obamacare will not be repealed, Proposition 30 passed despite a furious advertising assault and Latino voters helped put a Democrat into a congressional seat that represents most of Ventura County. Some further Read More →
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