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Traffic measure makes a return to Oxnard

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Traffic measure makes a return to Oxnard

Traffic initiatives are like bad pennies. They just keep coming back. In Oxnard, by the narrowest of margins, Measure V has won certification for the November ballot. So, less than a year after defeating an earlier version of this job-killing measure, the Oxnard Chamber and other organizations have to do it all over again. Measure Read More →

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Universities ranked

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Universities ranked

California Lutheran University is ranked 16th on the 2009  U.S. News & World Report list of top schools in the West offering quality bachelor’s and master’s degrees. CLU has placed among the top 20 Western Regional Universities for 14 years. Last year, it was ranked 20th. Meanwhile, the University of California, Santa Barbara, was  ranked Read More →

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Oil pumping allowed

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Oil pumping allowed

Santa Barbara County officials have notified Greka Oil & Gas Inc. that a stop- work order will be conditionally rescinded for the company’s UCAL facility, 6527 Dominion Road, near Santa Maria.   One other Greka production operation remains under a stop work order by the County Fire Department and Petroleum Unit: the Bradley 3 Island Read More →

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Union Bank taken over

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Union Bank taken over

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and UnionBanCal Corp. agreed on a tender offer at a raised price of $73.50 a share in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the Japanese bank said Aug. 18. Union Bank has 10 branches in the Tri-Counties.  Japan’s biggest bank has been trying to take over the 35 percent of California Read More →

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Speak softly and carry a big stick: Little Lompoc is busier than ever

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Speak softly and carry a big stick: Little Lompoc is busier than ever

Described as a “small, Midwestern town on the California coast,” by its economic development director, Kate Griffith, the city of Lompoc has been undergoing efforts to build on its signature Californian characteristics and strengthen its economic vitality, all while maintaining its quaint, small-town appeal.   As California has long been a leader in sustainability and Read More →

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Nonprofits becoming more nimble, results oriented

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Nonprofits becoming more nimble, results oriented

Philanthropy is changing. With entrepreneurs like Eli Broad, Ted Turner and Venoco’s Tim Marquez calling the shots, nonprofits are becoming more nimble and results oriented But there is a catch – in the new environment for philanthropy, star power matters, and there’s a tendency for issues of the day like global warming to grab big Read More →

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Financial promoter – Advancing young entrepreneurship

By   /  Friday, August 29th, 2008  /  Nonprofits  /  Comments Off on Financial promoter – Advancing young entrepreneurship

The right speaker can transform an event, and two tri-county groups are working to harness the power of oratory to help nonprofit groups. Santa Barbara-based Catalyst offers a lecture series on financial literacy and entrepreneurship, targeting young professionals as its audience. Catalyst sells tickets to the events, and 100 percent of the ticket sales go Read More →

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