Behind the scenes: Architect’s love of art fuels theater restorations
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Behind the scenes: Architect’s love of art fuels theater restorations
Recently named an associate at PMSM Architects in Santa Barbara, Monisha Adnani has worked on theater and performance spaces ranging from the historic renovation of the Granada Theatre and the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara to the Fred Kavli Theater for Performing Arts in Thousand Oaks.
Read More →Visitors pour in to Tri-Counties for wine tourism
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Top Stories, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Visitors pour in to Tri-Counties for wine tourism
Tourism visitor spending in the coastal region that includes the Tri-Counties jumped from $6.7 billion to $7 billion between 2012 and 2013 as part of a 23 percent increase since 2009 that is expected to continue this summer.
Read More →The hip touch for hotels: Inn operators seek partner for next step
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on The hip touch for hotels: Inn operators seek partner for next step
Shelter Social Club, a boutique renovator and operator of hotels in the Tri-Counties, is on the hunt for a financial partner that could contribute $1 million toward its next venture.
Read More →Op/ed: The nexus of poverty, education and economic development
By Guest commentary / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: The nexus of poverty, education and economic development
Persistent poverty can only be addressed by building a system that allows for economic mobility.
Read More →Recycler MarBorg wins green award
By Austen Hufford / Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast / Comments Off on Recycler MarBorg wins green award
MarBorg trucks run on compressed natural gas, a hawk keeps seagulls away from the recycling facilities, and some of the locations even have solar panels.
Read More →Invoca hits 100-employee mark, opens SF office
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 13th, 2014 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Invoca hits 100-employee mark, opens SF office
Santa Barbara-based marketing technology firm Invoca has passed the 100-employee mark, opened an office in San Francisco and hired a bevvy of new executives. Invoca makes a platform that helps companies close more sales when customers call in. The company has raised $30.8 million from investors that include Santa Barbara-based Rincon Venture Partners, Palo Alto Read More →
Read More →South Coast firms launch statewide hotel building spree with Pismo project
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 13th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on South Coast firms launch statewide hotel building spree with Pismo project
Two Santa Barbara firms are backing a 30-year veteran of the hospitality development market and his plans to build out hotels along the California coast, with the first test project taking shape in Pismo Beach.
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