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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 24th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on 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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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 21st, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on 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.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Thursday, October 20th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 14th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Features, Real Estate, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ryland calls the movers: Homebuilder plants headquarters in Westlake Village
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 14th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on 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.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, October 7th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on South Coast sales activity slows to crawl after early 2011 boom
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