Port of Hueneme is a beacon for the future
In the rough and tumble world of elections and market meltdowns, it’s easy to overlook one of the region’s most important commercial assets. That would be the Port of Hueneme. Once a poor sister to the adjacent Naval Base Ventura County operations, the port remains an important hub for international commerce right on our doorstep. Read More →
Can a woman save California?
In an era of fundamental change in politics, we’d like to see California shatter the glass ceiling by electing a woman governor. That would require women candidates from both parties and voters seem to want Democratic U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein and former e-Bay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, a Republican, to face off in 2010. Read More →
Getting into position
Jon Ziskind knows how big the world is, and he doesn’t want people to get lost. A former professional sailor, Ziskind traveled widely to compete in the America’s Cup, sailing’s most prestigious regatta. The sport relies heavily on Global Positioning System, or GPS, technology, so when Ziskind settled down, it made sense for him to Read More →
Trio join Santa Barbara County bench
Three new judges are taking the bench in Santa Barbara County. Two of them – Kay Kuns, who was appointed, and Jed Beebe, who was elected – will take seats in the North County division in Santa Maria. Appointee Jean Dandona will come aboard in Santa Barbara. In interviews, all three said they would strive Read More →
Westlake Park Place leases 100,000 s.f. in nine months
A new 238,945-square-foot Class A office campus in Westlake Park Place has leased space to both national and regional banking, insurance. financial and technology services firms. Denver-based real estate private equity firm Amstar Group and Newport Beach-based Steadfast Companies said the groups’ Westlake Park Place development has signed approximately 100,000 square feet of leases during Read More →
Wal-Mart
Nearly 70 percent of Atascadero voters on Nov. 4 rejected Measure D-08, the so-called “Shield Initiative” that would have prevented Wal-Mart from setting up shop in the northern part of the city. The failure of the measure, paired with the three pro-business candidates elected to the city council, signaled a voter mandate in the city. Read More →
Feds set to OK $188M for Pacific Capital
Santa Barbara-based Pacific Capital Bancorp is expected to receive nearly $200 million from the federal government’s bank bailout fund, a move the region’s largest bank said will enable it to strengthen its balance sheet and make more loans in the Tri-Counties. Pacific Capital said Nov. 6 that it has received preliminary approval for a $188 Read More →
