Op/ed: Avoid the rush and think about gold for the long-term
Is gold still the safe haven for the average investor?
Santa Barbara investors ride health care, the next big real estate wave
Montecito Medical has since been steadily snapping up medical office and other health care-related properties across the country.
Editorial: Distenfields’ latest drama puts police in tight spot
We were not surprised in the least to see the show, called “On Patrol with Santa Barbara PD,” come to a screeching halt amid a blaze of litigation.
With coming hotel boom, Goleta weighs raising bed tax
Bed taxes in Goleta may be jumping as early as next year if the City Council approves a proposed plan to help raise revenue for the 10-year-old town.
FCAL to buy Riverside bank, close four branches
While announcing plans to buy an Inland Empire bank, First California Bank said Feb. 28 that it will close four branches, including one in Thousand Oaks. First California plans to pay $2 million in an all-stock deal to buy Riverside-based Premier Service Bank. The deal is still subject to regulatory and shareholder approval and is Read More →
Teledyne buys Canadian firm
Teledyne Technologies said Feb. 27 that it has purchased a Canadian firm that makes electronics products for the oil and gas industry. Teledyne, a Thousand Oaks-based conglomerate of defense and industrial brands, has been rebalancing its portfolio away from defense companies and toward commercial and industrial products as the U.S. cuts defense spending as it Read More →
California must invest in the future, Lt. Gov. says in SLO
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told hundreds of civic and business leaders in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 24 that California needs to look beyond its borders for new ideas on how to once again lead the United States in job creation. Newsom told the crowd at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce luncheon that Read More →
