Lakeview Promenade project in Santa Maria looking for a buyer
A large mixed-use project in Santa Maria has the green light to build — it’s just waiting for the right developer to bring it to fruition.
Read More →Editorial: Bargain hunters in Ventura County
In the case of Ventura County, it is aging baby boomers looking for second homes on the cheap who are checking out the area.
Read More →Op/ed: Is ‘ethical capitalism’ an oxymoron?
By Steve Mintz on December 2, 2011 It is quite popular these days to reflect on whether capitalism as an economic system does more harm than good. Critics of capitalism, such as those in the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, claim that the actions of corporate America and Wall Street investment firms contributed to the financial Read More →
Read More →Gene Haas finally earns a Sprint Cup
When Gene Haas sets his sights on a goal, he’s one heck of a determined guy.
Read More →Editorial: Community Dividends kickstarts giving season
In what has become a welcome and enduring tradition in the region, Montecito Bank & Trust kicked off Thanksgiving week with its ninth annual Community Dividends luncheon on Nov. 21.
Read More →Entrepreneur shares recession coping lessons
What I learned is that many baby boomer entrepreneurs have the same personal narrative.
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