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Santa Barbara Airport gets $3M grant from FAA

By   /  Monday, April 20th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara Airport gets $3M grant from FAA

The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is getting an infrastructure overhaul thanks to a Federal Aviation Administration grant of just over $3 million. Retiring Congresswoman Lois Capps announced the FAA funding, most of which will go toward the airport’s $3.37 million airfield lighting and safety project. “The project will improve airfield pavement, markings, lighting, and security Read More →

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Customer list, library drive $1.5B merger

By   /  Friday, April 17th, 2015  /  Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Customer list, library drive $1.5B merger

It is the second largest tech acquisition in the tri-county region’s history, after the $6.9 billion purchase of Santa Barbara-based Software.com.

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Beach town in spotlight: Carpinteria benefits from tech firms like Lynda.com

By   /  Friday, April 17th, 2015  /  Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Beach town in spotlight: Carpinteria benefits from tech firms like Lynda.com

Carpinteria is made up of just seven square miles and about 14,000 residents, yet companies including Agilent Technologies subsidiary Dako, silicone manufacturer Nusil and restaurant management firm CKE all call it home.

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Surgery centers at issue in health care merger

By   /  Friday, April 17th, 2015  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Surgery centers at issue in health care merger

The FTC would not comment on the merger, but officials at the two companies say the agency has questioned at length the merger of the only inpatient hospital on the South Coast with the large physician practice.

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Housing conference spotlights worsening market for buyers

By   /  Friday, April 17th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Housing conference spotlights worsening market for buyers

There are plenty of reasons why the South Coast housing market continues to have such high barriers to entry, and probably always will.

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FAA approves $300,000 for Camarillo Airport repaving

By   /  Thursday, April 16th, 2015  /  Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on FAA approves $300,000 for Camarillo Airport repaving

The Camarillo Airport is getting more than $300,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration thanks to the legwork of Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village). Brownley’s political deal-making has secured almost $1 million for Ventura County airports in the last two years. The funds will go toward infrastructure improvements at the airport, including repaving a large portion Read More →

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Cottage looks to sell surgery center, Sansum merger delayed six months

By   /  Monday, April 13th, 2015  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Cottage looks to sell surgery center, Sansum merger delayed six months

The possible sale is an effort to smooth out any wrinkles with the Federal Trade Commission over the proposed merger with Sansum Clinic.

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