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Dubroff: Space plane chatter underscores region’s hi-tech, defense connection

By   /  Friday, October 17th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Space plane chatter underscores region’s hi-tech, defense connection

Speculation about a pilotless space plane landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base reminds us of the symbiotic relationship between the Central Coast economy and its military bases.

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CoastHills Credit Union expands to five counties

By   /  Wednesday, August 13th, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on CoastHills Credit Union expands to five counties

CoastHills Credit Union, the region’s largest credit union, has extended its reach from the southern edge of the Bay Area to the Los Angeles County line. The $750 million-asset financial institution said Aug. 13 that its July conversion from a federal to a state charter will allow it to set its service area as the Read More →

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Vandenberg apartments sell in Lompoc area’s largest deal in 3 years

By   /  Monday, March 31st, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

  A 122-unit apartment complex near Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc has been sold after listing for $14 million. The sale of the Vandenberg Garden Apartments marks the largest sale of multifamily property in north Santa Barbara County since La Vista in Santa Maria changed hands in 2011 for $42 million, according to Radius Read More →

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DenMat buys Bay Area firm

By   /  Tuesday, March 25th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Technology  /  Comments Off on DenMat buys Bay Area firm

In its second acquisition this year, Lompoc-based DenMat has bought G.Hartzell & Son, a dental instruments company in the Bay Area.

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Turn of fate on 9/11 spurred dramatic career shift to winemaking

By   /  Friday, March 21st, 2014  /  Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Turn of fate on 9/11 spurred dramatic career shift to winemaking

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Peter Work and wife Rebecca watched from the Newark, N.J., Airport as the twin towers of the World Trade Center went crashing down in a cloud of dust and debris.

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Editorial: Chamber chief ‘hatched’ Santa Maria recovery

By   /  Friday, March 14th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Chamber chief ‘hatched’ Santa Maria recovery

Bob Hatch has the sort of practical wisdom that is very rare in today’s charged political environment. He has been increasingly frustrated at the no-growth politics of the county that seemed to stymie every effort to promote jobs and opportunity for the Santa Maria Valley.

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Santa Maria chamber CEO Bob Hatch to retire

By   /  Tuesday, March 11th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Santa Maria chamber CEO Bob Hatch to retire

Bob Hatch is retiring after 20 years as president and CEO of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group in North Santa Barbara County.

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