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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, October 5th, 2009 / Uncategorized / Comments Off on Green Awards kick off
The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce announced that it will recognize six businesses for their environmental leadership with its annual Green Awards. The chamber is currently seeking nominations for the awards. Businesses, organizations and individuals who work to be green by reducing pollution, improving resource conservation and sustainability or improving air and water Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, October 5th, 2009 / Uncategorized / Comments Off on Funds for UCSB research
The University of California, Santa Barbara, announced that more than $36 million in federal stimulus dollars have allowed it to fund research projects ranging from computer science to biological imaging to the effects of ocean acidification. Many of the grants are from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy. Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, October 5th, 2009 / Opinion / Comments Off on Green dollars bolster our sagging economy
Green is not exactly the new black. But federal stimulus grants are offsetting some of the serious shortfalls in the tri-county economy. For example, University of California, Santa Barbara, officials announced late in September they will receive a total of $36 million in stimulus money — mainly for research into energy efficiency and alternative energy Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, October 5th, 2009 / Opinion / Comments Off on Ventura County Business Bank gives hope to area banks
It might be the understatement of the decade to say that raising capital has been extremely difficult for area banks. But in a very difficult environment, President Jerry Lukiewski at Ventura County Business Bank has found a way to increase his bank’s capital and perhaps set the stage for the acquisition of assets or other Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, October 5th, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Investor tosses business bank a lifeline
While the banking crisis is still far from over, those in the Tri-Counties have a handful of indicators that things aren’t as bad as they seem. Take Ventura County Business Bank in Oxnard. A few months ago, President and Chief Executive Gerald Lukiewski was scrambling to find capital before his FDIC-imposed December deadline. Now, since Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, October 2nd, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on News analysis: Weighing options for Pacific Capital
Pacific Capital Bancorp faces a fork in the road: Go it alone or find a stronger partner. Shareholders passed two proposals Sept. 29 that would let the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust and several other tri-county banking brands go either way. The question now is what each path would hold. What’s not in Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, October 2nd, 2009 / Top Stories / Comments Off on A flood of penalties
Businesses are some of the biggest water polluters in the Tri-Counties, and now they’re facing millions of dollars in penalties. Power-generating stations, oil wells and a high-end resort hotel have all run into allegations from state regulators that they failed to report water quality data or discharged pollutants in amounts greater than they were allowed. Read More →
