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By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 / Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
California faces at least two quarters of very slow growth next year, with continued job losses and a decline in home prices that likely will extend to 2013. That was the grim news from California Lutheran University economist Bill Watkins, who spoke to about 300 people at a Sept. 27 forum hosted by Montecito Bank Read More →
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, September 23rd, 2011 / Columns / Comments Off on Santa Maria family winery lands Stearns Wharf tasting room
Conway Family Wines has an opportunity to dramatically expand its brand with its newly opened tasting room on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara.
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By Jim Logan / Friday, September 2nd, 2011 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Along for the ride: Hazard’s Cyclesport garners investors
The owner of Hazard’s Cyclesport in Santa Barbara recently brought in a group of six investors.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 2nd, 2011 / Law, Top Stories / 4 Comments
Santa Barbara-based Select Staffing plans to appeal a $50 million decision against it in a lawsuit that alleged the firm underpaid its workers compensation insurance premiums by $30 million and underreported its payroll to state officials. The lawsuit was filed in state court in San Francisco by the State Compensation Insurance Fund, a quasi-public nonprofit Read More →
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By Jim Logan / Friday, September 2nd, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Express bus tackles Ventura to SB commute
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 26th, 2011 / Law, Real Estate, Top Stories / 3 Comments
General contractor Melchiori Construction Co. has faced 31 claims from subcontractors and suppliers that it did not pay them for their work on Santa Barbara County’s $4.5 million Emergency Operations Center. Melchiori’s subcontractors and suppliers filed 31 so-called “stop notices” with county officials for $1.5 million worth of work. In public works projects, a subcontractor Read More →
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