Bank stocks continue to climb
Bank of America BofA climbed to $37.48 by its final trade of the week, up from $30.58 at the close of the previous day. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo
South Coast bank sees 40 percent stock gain
Santa Barbara-based Pacific Capital Bancorp’s stock bolted up 40 percent Sept. 18, riding a trend of stocks across the board for the day. Pacific Capital’s stock closed at $24.06 – up $6.92 from the start of Nasdaq trading that day. During the day, it rose as high as $25.21. “There was no news specific to Read More →
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With drought hitting much of California and the West, water is on everybody’s mind these days. Santa Barbara is talking about reviving its desalinization plant. Squabbles in the Santa Maria Valley and south San Luis Obispo County are ongoing. But in Ventura County, a big step has been taken toward guaranteeing the quality of Read More →
Businesses will bear brunt of security costs
Seven years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, security remains a big concern for our nation. The good news is that we have not witnessed a major terror attack on our soil. In addition, the recent response to two minor catastrophes – Hurricane Gustav and the recent California earthquake – Read More →
Express Employment ranked
Express Employment Professionals franchisee Karen Dwyer in Santa Barbara said the parent company has made the top rankings on the Inc. magazine list of fastest-growing private companies in the country. Express ranked in the top 10 on the 2008 Inc. 5000 lists for both revenue and gross sales, Dwyer said. Express has a franchise in Read More →
Firestone recuperating
After undergoing heart pacemaker implant surgery Sept. 8, Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone was at his Santa Ynez home two days later recuperating, his aide Jimmy Swanson said. Doctors at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital said Firestone was having irregular heartbeats and ordered tests for him. Firestone is expected to spend the Read More →
