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Reagan library gets gift of $12.75M

By   /  Friday, February 12th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Reagan library gets gift of $12.75M

The Simi Valley-based Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said Feb. 6 that it has received a $12.75 million gift from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to fund renovations at the Regan Library and Museum’s exhibit galleries. The gift is timed to coincide with Reagan’s 100th birth day in 2011. In the past, the Reynolds Foundation, named Read More →

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Quality guru weighs in on Toyota

By   /  Monday, February 8th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Quality guru weighs in on Toyota

With pundits, politicians and even Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak piling on Toyota Motor Co. over acceleration problems with U.S. and European models, I turned to one of the experts in quality and consumer preferences. Jamey Power is former vice president of international operations at Thousand Oaks-based J.D. Power & Associates and co-author of “Satisfaction: How Read More →

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All aboard for new district

By   /  Monday, February 8th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on All aboard for new district

Construction has almost wrapped on the first phase of a historic project that could breathe new life into one of San Luis Obispo’s oldest districts. A nearly 100-year-old brick building is at the heart of the Railroad Square development that local store owners are counting on to bring more businesses and customers to the area. Read More →

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Fatal citrus threat approaches county line

By   /  Monday, February 8th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Fatal citrus threat approaches county line

Ventura County citrus growers are bracing themselves for what could be the most dire threat their crops have ever faced. The Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive insect that can transmit an incurable, fatal disease to citrus trees, has been steadily making its way north from Mexico for months and was most recently discovered just 20 Read More →

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PCBC buys time to survive

By   /  Monday, February 8th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on PCBC buys time to survive

Though Pacific Capital Bancorp announced narrower losses and an intent to sell branches, the drama surrounding the fate of the struggling parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust is likely to continue for months. On Feb. 1, Pacific Capital, which has been under pressure from regulators to boost its capital ratios, announced a $20 million Read More →

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Firm sees China in its future

By   /  Monday, February 8th, 2010  /  Technology  /  Comments Off on Firm sees China in its future

Santa Barbara-based medical equipment maker TrueVision Systems plans to enter a joint venture with one of the biggest health care technology firms in China. TrueVision makes a 3-D heads-up display system that attaches to microscopes used in brain, spine and eye surgery, along with software that helps guide the surgeon’s cuts. Think “Avatar” meets neurosurgery. Read More →

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Editorial: Behind McCaw’s victory, a chance to reset her role

By   /  Monday, February 8th, 2010  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Behind McCaw’s victory, a chance to reset her role

Wendy McCaw has notched an admirable victory for the First Amendment, but her job as the owner and co-publisher of the Santa Barbara News-Press may need some reinvention. McCaw’s struggle with her newsroom over who controls the content of the news pages came to a head in 2006, when the paper’s top editors and reporters Read More →

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