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So. Cal gas spike hammers independent stations

By   /  Friday, October 5th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on So. Cal gas spike hammers independent stations

Independent gas stations in Southern California may experience price spikes and even shortages this weekend as problems at several Golden State refineries culminate to produce a supply pinch. “My wholesale prices went from $3.98 a gallon to $5.08 a gallon, and we are now selling at $4.39 a gallon,” Sam Seng, owner of Fred’s Gas Read More →

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Venoco founder closes deal to take firm private

By   /  Thursday, October 4th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Venoco founder closes deal to take firm private

With $471 million in financing, Venoco founder Tim Marquez is taking the oil and gas company he founded private more than a year after his bid to buy up the 49 percent of the company he doesn’t already own. Venoco, which is based in Denver but has significant operations on the South Coast, announced the Read More →

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Transphorm’s funding tops $104M

By   /  Monday, October 1st, 2012  /  Green Coast, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Transphorm’s funding tops $104M

Transphorm, the Goleta-based company focused on energy efficiency in electronics, has raised $35 million from a group backed by the Japanese government and has secured a mass manufacturing agreement with a Japanese firm. The South Coast company, founded by UC Santa Barbara professor Umesh Mishra and longtime business partner Primit Parikh, has raised $104 million Read More →

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Heritage Oaks to buy Morro Bay branch from Coast National

By   /  Monday, October 1st, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Heritage Oaks to buy Morro Bay branch from Coast National

Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bank is buying the Morro Bay branch and assets of San Luis Obispo-based Coast National Bank. The acquisition, announced Oct. 1, will include about $30 million in deposit accounts. It will also include the branch building. Heritage Oaks said it will pay “market value” for the building at 898 Morro Bay Read More →

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Xirrus raises $23.5M in new capital

By   /  Thursday, September 27th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Xirrus raises $23.5M in new capital

Thousand Oaks-based wireless firm Xirrus has raised an additional $23.5 million in venture capital, bringing its total funding to an estimated $122 million. The lastest funding round was led by existing investors August Capital, Canaan Partners, InterWest Partners, QuestMark Partners and US Venture Partners. Xirrus makes heavy duty Wi-Fi systems designed to replace wired networks Read More →

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Commission approves La Entrada changes

By   /  Thursday, September 27th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Commission approves La Entrada changes

Plans for La Entrada, the long-awaited hotel and condominium project on lower State Street, took another step forward Sept. 26 as Santa Barbara’s Historic Landmarks Commission approved changes to the 123-unit development’s design. The commission gave the hotel’s developer, 35 State Street Hotel Partners, the go-ahead to alter plans for sidewalk and street-lighting designs adjacent Read More →

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VCEDA remains opposed to pair of public education propositions

By   /  Wednesday, September 26th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on VCEDA remains opposed to pair of public education propositions

The Ventura County Economic Development Association, or VCEDA, has not budged on its opposition to two state ballot measures that would raise money for public education by increasing taxes. Earlier this month, VCEDA’s opposition to Proposition 30 and Proposition 38 — dueling tax measures designed to raise money for public education — kicked off a Read More →

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