Mission Community buys Santa Lucia
Mission Community Bank said Oct. 24 that it acquired Santa Lucia Bank, doubling the San Luis Obispo-based bank’s size and kicking off its effort to consolidate smaller lenders along the Central Coast. The previously announced deal closed Oct. 21, Mission said. Although it did not confirm the deal price in its announcement, Mission’s top executive Read More →
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State budget crunch could delay $152M Santa Barbara courthouse
At issue is how 41 courthouse projects planned around California will be funded after the state Legislature cut $310 million from the judicial branch’s budget this year.
Read More →Economists: Trade with Asia, steer clear of Europe
Steer clear of struggling Western economies and look to thriving Eastern markets. That was the advice from economist Sung Won Sohn to local business leaders at an Oct. 20 event in Santa Barbara. Sohn, a former Wells Fargo economist who now heads the Institute for Global Economic Research at CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo, and Read More →
Read More →Ryland calls the movers: Homebuilder plants headquarters in Westlake Village
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Read More →REI gears up to open large downtown SB store next month
One of the largest downtown Santa Barbara vacancies will be filled next month, when outdoor gear retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. opens its 24,500 square-foot store.
Read More →On the fast track: Ex-Copelands execs power up LeftLaneSports
A San Luis Obispo-based outdoor gear startup has made its first acquisition, buying up a rival online retailer.
Read More →South Coast sales activity slows to crawl after early 2011 boom
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