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Fines, cleanup costs climbing for owner of oil pipe that leaked

By   /  Friday, May 29th, 2015  /  Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Fines, cleanup costs climbing for owner of oil pipe that leaked

The pipeline leak that released more than 21,000 gallons of oil into the ocean and soiled 9 miles of Santa Barbara coastline on May 19 will likely result in a $200,000 fine from federal regulators and potentially millions of dollars in cleanup costs and environmental penalties for the pipeline’s operator, Houston-based Plains Pipeline. An investigation Read More →

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Third Window Brewing taking shape at new SB development

By   /  Friday, May 29th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Third Window Brewing taking shape at new SB development

Kris Parker, grandson of the late Fess Parker, is working to open Santa Barbara’s newest brewery operation. With the help of a few friends, family members and business partners, Parker is bringing Third Window Brewing to the new commercial development known as The Mill at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets. He’ll be joined Read More →

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Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill

By   /  Thursday, May 28th, 2015  /  Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill

U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Edward J. Markey, D-MA, on May 28 sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration calling for more information about the rupture of a pipeline The senators wrote, “Following one of the most devastating oil spills in California history, we need answers about Read More →

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Deckers posts record Q4 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations

By   /  Thursday, May 28th, 2015  /  Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Deckers posts record Q4 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations

Goleta-based footwear and apparel company Deckers managed to smash Wall Street expectations in its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter earnings. The company recorded a $1.4 million profit for the quarter after posting a loss in the same period last year. Deckers also had record revenue of $340.6 million for the quarter, an increase of 15.6 percent Read More →

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Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County spill

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2015  /  Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County spill

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Friday said her office is actively working with the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office and state and federal agencies to investigate the incident.

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Cal Poly gets $500,000 grant for technology park planning

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2015  /  Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Cal Poly gets $500,000 grant for technology park planning

California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo recently received $498,286 to further plan the expansion of its technology park.

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New ownership abruptly closes 70 Coco’s and Carrows restaurants, lays off staff

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2015  /  Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on New ownership abruptly closes 70 Coco’s and Carrows restaurants, lays off staff

  It happened almost overnight. More than 70 Coco’s Bakery Restaurants and Carrows Restaurants were shut down in the span of a few days in early April, including nearly every location in the Tri-Counties. Food Management Partners, the San Antonio-based firm that bought the chains in late March, closed the doors on many locations so Read More →