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$2.6M deal marks record for Summerland CRE market

By   /  Monday, September 8th, 2014  /  Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on $2.6M deal marks record for Summerland CRE market

  The recent sale of a high-profile mixed-use property on Lillie Avenue in Summerland marks the highest price per square foot for a commercial property larger that 2,000 square feet in the coastal town. The property, located at 2330 Lillie Ave. and home to Summerland Winery’s tasting room and Bonita Boutique, sold for more than Read More →

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Measure P puts future of oil drilling at stake

By   /  Friday, September 5th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Green Coast, Law, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Measure P puts future of oil drilling at stake

Measure P would ban the use of techniques such as hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, and acid stimulation, which aren’t currently in use in the county. But it would also ban practices such as cyclic steaming, which is in use at about one-third of Santa Barbara County’s nearly 1,200 wells.

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Tank Farm rolls ahead: EIR approved for 332-acre Chevron project in SLO

By   /  Friday, September 5th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Tank Farm rolls ahead: EIR approved for 332-acre Chevron project in SLO

Chevron and commercial real estate leaders says the project, which includes a business park at full build-out, will act as a catalyst for private-sector development in that portion of San Luis Obispo.

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Crunchies tightens its belt in Ch. 11

By   /  Friday, September 5th, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Law, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Crunchies tightens its belt in Ch. 11

Since filing for bankruptcy protection on Aug. 15, Crunchies has laid off eight people — about a third of its full-time staff — at its Westlake Village headquarters, has reduced expenses by about $2 million and has put marketing initiatives and new product development on hold for the rest of the year.

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The posting police: Social Intelligence roots out workers’ comp fraud

By   /  Friday, September 5th, 2014  /  Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on The posting police: Social Intelligence roots out workers’ comp fraud

Santa Barbara-based Social Intelligence, a firm that combs social media and other sites for red flags about potential employees, has inked a new deal to help combat workers’ compensation fraud.

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Antioch puts social-business spin on new MBA program

By   /  Friday, September 5th, 2014  /  South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Antioch puts social-business spin on new MBA program

Antioch University in downtown Santa Barbara is launching an MBA program that stands out from the rest by teaching students not only how to do business, but also how to do good. With a class of 22 students and a start date of Sept. 5, the new 16-month program isn’t your everyday MBA degree. “It’s Read More →

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Public Market, brewery slated for San Luis Obispo

By   /  Thursday, September 4th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Restaurants, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Public Market, brewery slated for San Luis Obispo

A new public food market is in the works for the Bonetti Ranch property in San Luis Obispo, with Buellton-based Figueroa Mountain Brewery as the anchor tenant.

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