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Dubroff: PUC brass shenanigans leave small businesses in the dark

By   /  Friday, February 13th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: PUC brass shenanigans leave small businesses in the dark

Edison has suddenly found a few million dollars to patch together a solution, but really rebuilding the entire subsystem in Santa Barbara and parts of Ventura counties is probably the better solution.

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Conservative commentator trims his Montecito empire

By   /  Friday, February 6th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Conservative commentator trims his Montecito empire

Saturday Night Live alum Dennis Miller sold one of his Montecito real estate holdings for $11.5 million.

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UCSB’s newest scholar is living in a material world

By   /  Friday, February 6th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on UCSB’s newest scholar is living in a material world

UC Santa Barbara changed the face of leadership at its world-class STEM departments this week, naming alumna Rachel Segalman the Edward N. Kramer Chair of Materials & Chemical Engineering.

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Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards

By   /  Friday, February 6th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards

The fighting over Miramar is a sign that this project is literally barreling down the road for approval, albeit one that is not going to be trumpeted from any rooftops. And the reason is, in a word, money.

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A two-wineries-for-one sale with a Funk Zone locale in play

By   /  Friday, January 30th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on A two-wineries-for-one sale with a Funk Zone locale in play

If you’re in the market to purchase a full-scale winery, then why not buy one with a prime piece of Santa Barbara Funk Zone real estate thrown in the deal?

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Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas

By   /  Friday, January 30th, 2015  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Water shortage spurs string of tri-county drought dilemmas

The emergency drought of 2014 and persistently dry conditions since then have made for difficulties in almost every industry, as the state has grappled with a way to resolve the issue of quickly depleting groundwater.

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Dubroff: City National CEO describes strategy behind $5.4B RBC deal

By   /  Friday, January 30th, 2015  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: City National CEO describes strategy behind $5.4B RBC deal

Overlooked in some media reports is the fact that with the former Dain Rauscher brokerage firm as part of its existing U.S. footprint, RBC has a strong presence, particularly in the West and Midwest.

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