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Music conference enters third year

By   /  Monday, October 31st, 2011  /  Latest news, Technology  /  1 Comment

New Noise Santa Barbara, a digital music conference featuring industry panels and 50 bands in three days, is gearing up for its third year. New Noise will happen from Nov. 3-5 and is the smaller West Coast analogue to South by Southwest, the massive festival held every year in Austin, Tex. that brings together technology Read More →

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Ventura County CEO outlines savings

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on Ventura County CEO outlines savings

Ventura County Chief Executive Officer Michael Powers told a community audience at CSU Channel Islands on Friday that the county has saved about $8 million over three years by applying business and economic principles in support of critical public services. Those savings have enabled the county to direct needed resources to the Sheriff’s Department, District Read More →

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Deckers profits jump 48% on Ugg sales

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Deckers profits jump 48% on Ugg sales

Deckers Outdoor Corp. said profits jumped 48 percent in the third quarter after getting a big leg-up from Ugg brand sales. The Goleta-based shoe company increased its full-year outlook after the better-than-expected  third quarter. Deckers company earned $62.3 million, or $1.59 per share as sales jumped 49.1 percent to $414.4 million in the third-quarter. Ugg Read More →

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Editorial: Amgen’s corporate ethics need a checkup

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  3 Comments

We call on Amgen’s executives to bring ethical sustainability to the company’s sales and marketing activities.

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Op/ed: Flat rate would treat all taxpayers equally

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Flat rate would treat all taxpayers equally

The current income tax code punishes our economy, rewards special interests and makes the U.S. less competitive globally.

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Area politics filets eatery’s big dreams

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Area politics filets eatery’s big dreams

One of the most annoying things about local governments in the Tri-Counties is the widespread phenomenon I call “drive-thru phobia.”

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Bank sues developer of Atascadero project over $6.2M default

By   /  Friday, October 28th, 2011  /  Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Bank sues developer of Atascadero project over $6.2M default

The Santa Barbara developer pushing to build one of the biggest retail projects on the Central Coast faces a lawsuit from its lender alleging that it has defaulted on $6.2 million in debt. The Rottman Group submitted a joint application with Walmart in 2006 to build a retail complex on the north side of Atascadero Read More →