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New terminal a big relief

By   /  Wednesday, August 17th, 2011  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on New terminal a big relief

Note: Editor Henry Dubroff sent a quick update after his first flight through the new $54 million Santa Barbara airport terminal: The game of Santa Barbara hold ‘em is over. The city’s new airport terminal had a business-as-usual attitude as operations were well under way on the second day of a full schedule. Most welcome Read More →

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Peddling fun: Rental firm builds a coast-to-coast empire

By   /  Friday, August 5th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Peddling fun: Rental firm builds a coast-to-coast empire

Ventura-based Wheel Fun has grown into a coast-to-coast franchising empire with more than 100 locations.

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Gaining altitude: Area travel agency expands

By   /  Friday, August 5th, 2011  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Gaining altitude: Area travel agency expands

Santa Barbara Travel is flying through industry turbulence, expanding recently with the acquisition of a rival firm.

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Hawaiian group bets $104M on Bacara

By   /  Thursday, July 28th, 2011  /  Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Hawaiian group bets $104M on Bacara

Ohana Real Estate Investors buys the region’s largest resort for less than half of its construction cost.

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Karim, Jacob at the helm

By   /  Thursday, July 28th, 2011  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc.  /  Comments Off on Karim, Jacob at the helm

San Luis Obispo County’s two most prominent business organizations are now headed up by women.

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Editorial: Oxnard forges on with image rebranding

By   /  Friday, July 1st, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Oxnard forges on with image rebranding

Shrugging off a weak recovery and some bad press, Oxnard, the region’s biggest city, is moving ahead with its rebranding effort. On July 12 the Oxnard Conventions &  Visitors Bureau will present its long-term vision for Oxnard, its brand and future tourism promotion to the City Council. The presentation caps years of work by a Read More →

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Santa Barbara hoteliers ask for more police aid

By   /  Friday, May 27th, 2011  /  Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara hoteliers ask for more police aid

Fed up with reports that crime and homelessness are putting a damper on the Santa Barbara vacation experience, tourism industry leaders stormed City Hall earlier this month to ask for more cops on the city’s streets. Despite a projected $2.7 million shortfall in the city’s general fund next year, the Santa Barbara Police Department proposed Read More →

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