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Led by Parker inn, hotels to make headway in 2014

By   /  Monday, December 23rd, 2013  /  Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Led by Parker inn, hotels to make headway in 2014

After several false starts over the years, the Fess Parker family is moving forward with revised plans for its second waterfront hotel in Santa Barbara, one of a few hotel developments in the city that could see progress in the New Year.

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Atara raises $38.5M for dialysis, cancer drugs

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Atara raises $38.5M for dialysis, cancer drugs

Atara Biotherapeutics, a Thousand Oaks firm that emerged last year with major Silicon Valley backers and licenses to develop six Amgen assets, has raised $38.5 million to pursue treatments for dialysis complications and ovarian cancer.

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Lompoc bets on TBID: Hoteliers organize tourism marketing district

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Features, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Lompoc bets on TBID: Hoteliers organize tourism marketing district

The Lompoc Tourism Improvement District was unanimously approved by the City Council on Dec. 5 and has overwhelming support from hotel owners in the city. The district will take effect Jan. 1, assessing a 2 percent tourism fee on hotel stays to generate funds to advertise the city to potential travelers.

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Deckers cozies up to Ugg retail store strategy

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Deckers cozies up to Ugg retail store strategy

As Deckers Outdoor Corp. makes the move to its new campus headquarters in Goleta, the billion-dollar-a-year Ugg firm says it has smoothed out its business model and is on track for a stellar 2013.

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Mafi-Trench gears up: Santa Maria manufacturer plans for new plant

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Mafi-Trench gears up: Santa Maria manufacturer plans for new plant

James Reilly has been pushing for a new manufacturing plant to bring about 100 new jobs to Santa Maria for two years, and now the real work of getting it financed is about to begin.

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Diesel seeks $5.5M from defunct GBMI

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  Law, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Diesel seeks $5.5M from defunct GBMI

Italian fashion firm Diesel is hoping to enforce a $5.5 million judgment against Global Brand Marketing Inc., the Santa Barbara-based footwear firm led by Killick Datta that was worth $500 million at its peak.

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Clean Diesel changes ethics rules after $1.9M federal fine

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Clean Diesel changes ethics rules after $1.9M federal fine

The CEO of Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies has stepped down after a year on the job, a move that likely reflects a faltering relationship with Italian tire-maker Pirelli. In a separate announcement, the company said it has amended its ethics code in light of a $1.9 million fine from federal labor regulators over a whistleblower complaint.

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