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Courthouse project slashed by one third

By   /  Tuesday, September 11th, 2012  /  Latest news, Law, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Courthouse project slashed by one third

State officials have chopped plans for a new criminal courthouse in Santa Barbara from three stories to two and slashed its square footage by one-third in the face of budget cuts. Instead of constructing a new building, the existing Figueroa Street structure will used as the basis for an expansion. The new courthouse slated for Read More →

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Limoneira earnings, lemon sales on the rise

By   /  Monday, September 10th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Limoneira earnings, lemon sales on the rise

Limoneira Co. reported third-quarter profits of $5.1 million, a jump from the $1.5 million the company earned during the second quarter as lemon sales surged. The Santa Paula-based lemon grower’s third-quarter earnings are equal to 45 cents per share, up from 41 cents per share for the third quarter of last year. Earnings per share Read More →

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Schniepp: Ventura County lags state’s recovery

By   /  Thursday, September 6th, 2012  /  Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Schniepp: Ventura County lags state’s recovery

Ventura County’s economic recovery is lagging behind that of the rest of the Golden State. That was the view from Mark Schniepp, director of the Santa Barbara-based California Economic Forecast in a Sept. 6 outlook for Ventura County. Ventura County has seen negative net migration in its population figures for seven out of the last Read More →

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Clipper sued for $60M amid layoffs

By   /  Thursday, September 6th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Clipper sued for $60M amid layoffs

Carpinteria-based Clipper Windpower faces a $60 million lawsuit from a wind farm developer shortly after it laid off 174 people. First Wind Energy, a Boston-based wind farm developer with projects in New York, Hawaii and several other states, filed suit on Sept. 4 in Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Most of the complaint is sealed. Read More →

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KEYT sold to Missouri media firm

By   /  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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SBCC lands on list of top 10 community colleges

By   /  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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Calavo Q3 profits up 109%

By   /  Wednesday, September 5th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Calavo Q3 profits up 109%

[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CVGW” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”05-03-2012″ enddate=”05-09-2012″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers reported Sept. 5 that its third-quarter profits have more than doubled since the same period last year, largely thanks to high avocado volume and good results from its packaged food segment. The avocado marketer and distributor said its earnings for the third Read More →

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