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Dubroff: Region’s recent tragedies reveal weaknesses in community investment

By   /  Friday, February 27th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Region’s recent tragedies reveal weaknesses in community investment

Tragedies like the Metrolink crash and the Isla Vista shootings should be a wake-up call about public spending priorities.

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Alma del Pueblo development earns top sustainability honors

By   /  Friday, February 27th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Alma del Pueblo development earns top sustainability honors

The project joins the ranks of other LEED Platinum buildings in Santa Barbara including the Victoria Garden Mews home built by Allen Construction and UC Santa Barbara’s Bren Hall.

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Malibu Coast vintners organize for wider recognition of wines

By   /  Friday, February 20th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Malibu Coast vintners organize for wider recognition of wines

Malibu is popularly associated with surf, sand, celebrities, movies — but usually not wine. Vintners in the recently recognized Malibu Coast American Viticultural Area, or AVA, are joining forces to do something about that. On Feb. 7, the first meeting of the Malibu Coast Vintners & Grape Growers Alliance was held at Cornell Winery in Read More →

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Dubroff: Low interest rates are a poor substitute for government that works

By   /  Friday, February 20th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Low interest rates are a poor substitute for government that works

Just consider the post-Presidents Day developments in one area with huge potential to create thousands of new businesses and millions of new jobs — immigration reform.

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Ventura rents rise to record as Millennials delay buying

By   /  Friday, February 20th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Ventura rents rise to record as Millennials delay buying

With the economy building momentum, job growth and household formation are creating stronger demand for rental housing, driving up apartment rental rates to new highs in Ventura County.

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Dole Food investors shake the Murdock buyout money tree

By   /  Friday, February 13th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Law, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dole Food investors shake the Murdock buyout money tree

The CEO of Westlake Village-based Dole Food David Murdock could be heading to trial after a Delaware Chancery Court judge refused to throw out a case against the executive’s 2013 deal to take the company private.

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Towbes Group signals more Santa Maria Valley investment

By   /  Friday, February 13th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Towbes Group signals more Santa Maria Valley investment

Santa Barbara-based development and construction firm The Towbes Group plans on building housing in Santa Maria for a long time.

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