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History preserved

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The future of California’s historic parks may lie in the example set by a South Coast group’s efforts to preserve the past. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, or SBTHP, is touting a model for future state park funding by using its commercial real estate to generate operating revenue. By renting out parts of Read More →

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Firing up solar power

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From lemons to tourism, sunshine has long played a part in the tri-county economy. But with nearly a gigawatt of solar power coming online in the next few years, the sun’s role is about to expand. Solar is shifting to center stage in a host of projects: an array that will help power Santa Paula-based Read More →

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19th District foes raise millions for race

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Political fundraising and spending has reached unprecedented levels in the Tri-Counties, with the race for the state’s 19th Senate District adding up to nearly $7 million. At the same time, the Tri-Counties has contributed about $4 million to the presidential campaigns of Republican Sen. John McCain and Democrat Sen. Barack Obama. The contest for the Read More →

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La Cumbre Plaza welcomes latest tenant as Louis Vuitton opens up

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Another tenant was added to the increasingly upscale La Cumbre Plaza in recent weeks. Macerich officials, who own and operate La Cumbre Plaza, said they intend to update and upgrade the mall by constructing trellises and a “tranquility garden” within the next year. The project is intended to enhance the areas around the expanded Williams-Sonoma Read More →

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Reagan revolution collides with Wall Street reality

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No political figure has had as much of an impact on our region as Ronald Reagan. The nation’s 40th president maintained his Western White House in the mountains of Santa Barbara County and he is buried at his presidential library and museum in Simi Valley. At the museum, the Air Force One of his era Read More →

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Daily newspapers following U.S trends

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Circulation at major daily newspapers in the Tri-Counties presented a mixed picture for the six months ended Sept. 30, with most posting small declines that mirrored national trends. That’s what the Audit Bureau of Circulations, or ABC, said in its latest report, released on Oct. 27. Even as newspapers in the region battle declining advertising Read More →

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Power-One rides alternative energy wave

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Power-One is reinventing itself. The Camarillo-based company designs and manufactures power conversion products. It rose to prominence and went public amid the telecommunications boom of the late 1990s, and its products now show up in Cisco technology that forms the backbone of the Internet. But these days Power-One is jumping into the renewable energy market. Read More →

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