Goleta OKs Marriott hotel
The Goleta City Council paved the way for a 140-room, extended-stay hotel across from the Santa Barbara Airport. The council approved the Residence Inn by Marriott project on a 4-1 vote Nov. 18, with Councilwoman Jonny Wallis dissenting. The project is located at 6300 Hollister Ave. The Chumash community has opposed the project because of Read More →
Amgen suspends drug
Amgen on Nov. 25 decided to suspend a clinical trial of its experimental cancer drug motesanib because of higher deaths among patients, setting back the company’s efforts to expand in the market for oncology treatments. The Thousand Oaks-based pharmaceutical company has made a major push in the past seven years to develop treatments for cancer. Read More →
Put transportation atop tri-county priority list
Government leaders across the Tri-Counties should be prepared to take President-elect Barack Obama up on his offer to spend federal dollars to fast track transportation improvements. From the eastern edge of Ventura County to Paso Robles, the Highway 101 corridor is in serious need of upgrades. Chief among these is the stretch between Santa Barbara Read More →
Foundation leader put strategic partnerships on map
There’s no doubt that among donor organization in the Tri-Counties, the Santa Barbara Foundation is at the top of the food chain. With $300 million in assets and the ability to provide $27 million a year in community grants, it ranks among the top 50 community foundations in the country. But these days even the Read More →
Yacht brokers navigate choppy economy
Pleasure boat sales are slumping across the region with yacht brokers and marinas extremely reluctant to describe what amounts to a steep decline in sales. But a few brave dealers in Santa Barbara and elsewhere are optimistic about the long-term future of an industry that’s been as hard hit as General Motors, Ford or Chrysler Read More →
GOP tries to unify message
After painful losses in the November elections, California’s Republican Party stalwarts are trying to decide whether to head for the beach or hole up in the Central Valley. The labels aren’t perfect. But lined up on one side are Beach Republican moderates such as 15th District State Sen. Abel Maldonado and Neal Andrews, a Ventura Read More →
