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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Columns / Comments Off on It’s all smiles and sauvignon in Happy Canyon’s vineyards
Santa Barbara County’s newest American Viticultural Area is making a name for itself among the wine savvy.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Simi councilman’s smart proposal
Rather than punish small businesses by suppressing demand for their services, Councilman Glen Beccerra has proposed fee waivers.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
Five of the six community colleges in the Tri-Counties came under fire in early February as the regional accreditation agency issued the latest in a string of negative report cards. The worst report went to San Luis Obispo County’s Cuesta College, now in danger of closing if it doesn’t improve its educational standards. Santa Barbara Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / 2 Comments
Ventura County is clearly an outlier in its pension system and taxpayers are bearing the burden.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Community colleges are too important to fail
This wake-up call should be taken seriously by the colleges and the business community.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Columns / Comments Off on Towbes Group grabs Goleta with Groupon-like deals at retailers
The Towbes Group is using its marketing muscle to cross-promote its shopping center and apartment complexes in the Goleta area.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Chip company launches cell spinoff in Santa Barbara
A new life sciences company could help researchers sort out cells better and faster, a potential breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, diabetes and stroke. Santa Barbara-based Owl Biomedical was founded last year and has raised about $6 million in capital so far. It is being headed by John Foster, the founder and former chief Read More →
