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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, April 13th, 2018 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Hotels rebounding from disasters but face slump
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 15th, 2017 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Main street merchants hoping for holiday miracle to save sales
Facing a revenue meltdown as the Thomas fire drags into a second week, business owners put out a call for residents to do their shopping locally and made tough calls on ways to support staff. “Our regular business levels are at less than 5 percent of normal,” said Sherry Villanueva, owner of Santa Barbara-based Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, July 14th, 2017 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Housing should be for residents, not tourists
By Anna Marie Gott “The use of residential units as short-term vacation rentals and/or only occupied as second homes poses a housing challenge to the city because these uses decrease available long-term housing opportunities for local residents as well as contribute to the increase in housing costs.” This quote comes directly from the Santa Barbara’s Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, January 6th, 2017 / Real Estate, right, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Hotels going up across Tri-Counties to meet demand
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, October 7th, 2016 / Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism / Comments Off on Small tri-county hotels fight chains with Stash Rewards
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, February 19th, 2016 / Central Coast, Top Story, Tourism / Comments Off on Hotels going up to cash in on Central Coast tourism
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By Staff Report / Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
At a Jan. 21 Montecito Planning Commission meeting that lasted well into the evening, developer Rick Caruso was ultimately given the OK for his redesigned Miramar project. However, the commission attached a few conditions to the approval, which didn’t sit well with the founder of one of the largest privately held real estate companies in Read More →
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