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By Staff Report / Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on U.S. Chamber endorses Maldonado
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has put its weight behind Abel Maldonado, the Republican candidate who’s running against incumbent Lois Capps to represent California’s 24th Congressional District. The endorsement came Sept. 26 in San Luis Obispo at an event hosted by Meathead Movers, a U.S. Chamber member. “Abel Maldonado recognizes that free enterprise, not more Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on SB Foundation receives grant for journalism project
The Santa Barbara Foundation will receive a $500,000 matching grant, for a total of $1 million, over two years to create a new journalism platform for the South Coast. Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is providing the funding to launch the Santa Barbara Journalism Initiative, described as a “a nonprofit enterprise journalism Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Dole sells canned food business to Itochu for $1.7B
Produce giant Dole Food Co. sold its worldwide canned food business to Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corp. on Tuesday, fetching $1.7 billion and marking the Westlake Village-based firm’s exit from Asia. Proceeds from the all-cash sale, the biggest in Dole history, will be used to pay down debt, Dole said. Tokyo-based Itochu now has exclusive rights Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 13th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Dole nears deal with Itochu
Westlake Village-based Dole Food Co. is closing in on a deal to sell its processed food business and Asian fresh fruit and vegetable businesses to a Japanese trading house. In an unusual move, Dole confirmed market rumors on Sept. 12 that it is in “advanced negotiations” with Itochu Corp. to sell the business units. Reuters Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, September 7th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Election spending could be windfall for Salem
By Julian Moore on Sept. 7, 2012 Camarillo-based media company Salem Communications, which serves up conservative political commentary on sites such as HotAir.com and dozens of talk radio stations across the country, is in a position to tap new revenue streams this election season. [wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:SALM” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”07-03-2012″ enddate=”07-09-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Media experts Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 6th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on KEYT sold to Missouri media firm
KEYT-TV, the ABC-affiliated television station serving Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, has been sold to Missouri-based News-Press & Gazette Co., or NPG. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We have greatly valued the opportunity to serve the communities of California’s Central Coast,” KEYT’s general manager, Michael Granados, said in a statement. “Fortunately, Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 / Latest news / Comments Off on SBCC lands on list of top 10 community colleges
For the second year in a row, Santa Barbara City College has been named one of the top ten community colleges in the country. The Aspen Institute said Sept. 5 that it selected the Santa Barbara campus as one of the finalists for its Community College Excellence prize, one of the highest honors a junior Read More →
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