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Lakeview Promenade project in Santa Maria looking for a buyer

By   /  Friday, December 9th, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on 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.

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Editorial: Hotel investors pump cash into South Coast

By   /  Friday, December 2nd, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Hotel investors pump cash into South Coast

Two of the most financially troubled hotel projects in the region have gotten new funding or new ownership this year.

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Editorial: Bargain hunters in Ventura County

By   /  Friday, December 2nd, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on 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.

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Op/ed: Is ‘ethical capitalism’ an oxymoron?

By   /  Friday, December 2nd, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  6 Comments

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 →

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Gene Haas finally earns a Sprint Cup

By   /  Friday, December 2nd, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Gene Haas finally earns a Sprint Cup

When Gene Haas sets his sights on a goal, he’s one heck of a determined guy.

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Editorial: Community Dividends kickstarts giving season

By   /  Friday, November 25th, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on 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.

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Entrepreneur shares recession coping lessons

By   /  Friday, November 25th, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  1 Comment

What I learned is that many baby boomer entrepreneurs have the same personal narrative.

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