Worth the weight: State Street venue features 250 million-year-old salt rocks
By Erika Martin / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Worth the weight: State Street venue features 250 million-year-old salt rocks
To build the one-of-a-kind structure, McCaskey imported 47 tons of pink Himalayan salt from Pakistan, regarded as the purest salt on Earth.
Read More →Wells Fargo to open new Santa Barbara location
By Staff Report / Thursday, December 11th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Wells Fargo to open new Santa Barbara location
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, one the largest employers in the Tri-Counties, is slated to open its fourth banking branch in Santa Barbara on Dec. 15. The new location is at 101 N. Milpas St. and will serve retail, mortgage and business banking customers. Wells Fargo signed the lease for the 2,600-square-foot former Blockbuster location in Read More →
Read More →Sonos sticks to strategy after $130M financing
By Erika Martin / Friday, December 5th, 2014 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sonos sticks to strategy after $130M financing
The company preserved its autonomy while maintaining its status as an attractive acquisition with the sale of $130 million in secondary equity, giving eight early shareholders a chance to cash out.
Read More →The dish on surviving a recession
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 28th, 2014 / Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on The dish on surviving a recession
After opening at the peak of the 2008 recession, downtown Santa Barbara restaurant Julienne has since managed to woo the likes of Anthony Bourdain and the Los Angeles Times.
Read More →Edison taps area company to add storage
By Erika Martin / Friday, November 21st, 2014 / Green Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Edison taps area company to add storage
Five companies received 260-megawatts’ worth of energy storage deals, with the other 2000-megawatts worth of contracts allocated toward energy efficiency, demand response, behind-the-meter renewables and gas-fired generation, with natural being the biggest winner.
Read More →Developers forecast a long cycle for hotel investments
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 31st, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Developers forecast a long cycle for hotel investments
Tourism activity in wine country and an influx of foreign visitors are driving the interest of developers from inside and outside the Tri-Counties.
Read More →Forecast for Santa Barbara: construction, clogged streets
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 31st, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Forecast for Santa Barbara: construction, clogged streets
With several developments slated for the south end of State Street and along Cabrillo Boulevard this winter, coupled with two major bridge replacements, significant traffic congestion is expected and the city hopes residents can be patient.
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