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Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business

By Bill Watkins on March 16, 2012 Early in the morning on Monday, March 12, I received an email indicating that the stock of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital, was trading way above its recent market price. Clearly, something was up. Only hours later, The Pacific Coast Business Times had an article Read More →

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Editorial: PG&E can make Diablo a model for nuclear safety

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

This pause in relicensing should be a chance for PG&E to make real improvements in safety systems.

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This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers

Pacific Capital Bancorp’s controlling shareholders cured one of the biggest TARP headaches when they inked a $46-per-share sale to Union Bank’s parent company.

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RiverPark developer jump starts construction for REI, Whole Foods

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on RiverPark developer jump starts construction for REI, Whole Foods

The developers of the RiverPark project in Oxnard are kicking into high gear again.

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Paso Robles winemaker lost eyesight, but not his focus and vision

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Central Coast, Columns, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Paso Robles winemaker lost eyesight, but not his focus and vision

Paso Robles vintner David Hunt says he can taste the hues of wine.

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Plugging in to power line: WireFi’s technology means no cables, less WiFi

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Features, Technology  /  Comments Off on Plugging in to power line: WireFi’s technology means no cables, less WiFi

WireFi has resurrected power line networking.

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Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

Times of stress and tight budgets require creative thinking and teamwork.