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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 26th, 2010 / Uncategorized / Comments Off on Marshalls, H&M moving in on State Street
Off-price apparel stores Marshalls and H&M will replace book giants Borders and Barnes & Noble in downtown Santa Barbara, according to real estate insiders.
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Latest news / Comments Off on Cal Oaks merger gets federal OK
Thousand Oaks-based California Oaks State Bank and Encinco-based California United Bank said Nov. 24 that they’ve received the green light from federal banking regulators to complete their proposed acquisition deal.
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on Santa Barbara man pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme charges
A Santa Barbara man pleaded guilty Nov. 23 to fraud charges that could land him in federal prison for up to 33 years.
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By Staff Report / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Latest news, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust hands out $1M
Montecito Bank & Trust bank officials handed out $1 million in checks to 163 organizations located from Solvang to Westlake Village.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Victoria Street marketplace may reshape downtown foodie scene
Urban Developments is building an anchor for South Coast culture right in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. The San Francisco-based development firm has grand plans to build a 23,000-square-foot public market and adjoining residential project at Chapala and Victoria streets, in the spot formerly occupied by a Vons grocery store. Urban Developments Principle Marge Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Lacayo Center gives Edison a look at the future
When Southern California Edison President John Fielder addressed a few hundred Ventura County business leaders on Nov. 15, he was quick to point out why his company was investing $300,000 in a new program at CSU Channel Islands. The Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo Center for Workplace & Community Studies will foster entrepreneurship to drive future Read More →