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Pumpkin growers spooked by drought conditions

By   /  Friday, October 24th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Pumpkin growers spooked by drought conditions

With an emergency drought in full swing, tri-county pumpkins farmers had to cut back acreage and plant the seasonal crop a little earlier than usual to avoid over-ripening or rotting.

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Monterey Court approves sale of area Marriott hotel group

By   /  Friday, October 24th, 2014  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Monterey Court approves sale of area Marriott hotel group

According to Trigild CEO Bill Hoffman, the properties were held in a family trust and sold for an undisclosed price after Monterey California Superior Court Judge, the Honorable Susan J. Matcham, ruled in favor of the sale, overruling the objections of some of the trust beneficiaries.

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Ojai Community Bank opens South Coast outpost

By   /  Thursday, October 23rd, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Ojai Community Bank opens South Coast outpost

Santa Barbara’s newest banking office, Santa Barbara Community Bank, opened its doors quietly on Oct. 22.

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Munger gives UCSB $20.7M

By   /  Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger, a frequent South Coast visitor whose grandson studied at UC Santa Barbara has donated $20.7 million in stock to the university.

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Citrix expands South Coast holdings with RightSignature acquisition

By   /  Monday, October 20th, 2014  /  Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Citrix expands South Coast holdings with RightSignature acquisition

Multinational software firm Citrix Systems announced today it has bought RightSignature, a Web-based signature capture and document management service based in Santa Barbara. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit

By   /  Monday, October 20th, 2014  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Ventura County’s Ebola response detailed at health summit

Area hospitals are getting nearly daily updates from the Centers for Disease Control as efforts to contain the Ebola virus in the United States kick into high gear.

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Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg

By   /  Friday, October 17th, 2014  /  Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg

A mysterious unmanned space craft touched down at Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning after spending 674 days in orbit.

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