Area governments hire consultant to develop commuter rail
Area governments are moving full steam ahead in hopes of creating commuter rail service from Ventura to Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments voted unanimously on Thursday to spend $50,000 on a consultant to evaluate several possibilities for implementing rail service. Commuter rail service has been a dream for local officials and Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara city, county suing landlord Dario Pini for $8.1 million in penalties
Updated at 5:50 p.m. on Feb. 16: Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley and Santa Barbara City Attorney Ariel Calonne filed a lawsuit against infamous landlord Dario Pini seeking more than $8.1 million in penalties for alleged unfair business practices, the DA announced Feb. 16. The suit stems from the city’s inspection of the Read More →
Read More →Mercer Advisors acquires Duckworth Wealth Advisors
Santa Barbara-based investment firm Mercer Advisors acquired Duckworth Wealth Advisors in Newport Beach, the company announced Feb. 13. Mercer acquired Duckworth and its $160 million in client assets for an undisclosed price, creating a combined company with more than $9.6 billion and 6,400 clients nationwide. Duckworth offers investment management, financial planning, estate and tax planning Read More →
Read More →Estate tax changes threaten small businesses
Jim Lisi By Jim Lisi In addition to the disproportionate effect of the estate tax on family farms highlighted by Business Times staff writer Marissa Nall, other estate tax issues are also lurking. In December, the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service held hearings on proposed regulation changes to Section 2704 of the tax code. The Read More →
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Pacific Hospitality Group puts Bacara Resort & Spa up for sale
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Read More →Highway 101 widening on list of priority projects to be considered by Trump
President Donald Trump’s administration might include the South Coast’s Highway 101 HOV widening project as part of its Federal Transportation Investment Program. The state of California has included the massive transportation project on its $100 billion list of high priority transportation projects in the state. The state submitted the Highway 101 project to the National Read More →
Read More →Startup to market symbol of women’s movement
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