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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Closing the gap between the Tri-Counties’ haves and have nots
How choppy and tough is the recovery in our region? Recent unemployment data from Santa Barbara County underscored the “haves and have nots” phenomenon that underpins a society that is segregated into tourism centers with uber-rich residents and agricultural cities where the poor people who service the tourists and the rich folks reside. Consider that Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Green Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Energy efficiency the name of the game at Eco:nomics
Energy efficiency was the hot topic at Eco:comics, the Wall Street Journal’s annual conference on green business. The three-day conference, held March 20-23, again took place at Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta this year. A quick informal poll of the audience at the invitation-only conference revealed a strong preference for energy efficiency technology: Out Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Features, Small Business / Comments Off on Enduring success: Jack Nadel offers his best business advice
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on RRM Design Group follows the growth to Santa Maria
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Agribusiness, Features, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Planting the seeds of hope: Houweling’s builds greenhouse for Guatemalan town
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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Wallar could have major impact staying in Santa Barbara County
Chandra Wallar, Santa Barbara County’s first woman chief executive, isn’t moving to Orange County after all. Wallar kicked up quite a fuss in the media over the past month after she emerged as a top candidate for the CEO spot in the OC. Unable to conclude a deal on her terms, she’s back at the Read More →
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By Tom Bronzini / Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Ventura County could seek drones without FAA
Ventura County would consider going ahead with opening a drone test site even if it is not one of the six applicants out of 50 nationwide that are selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to lead the way in integrating the unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace. That was the word from panelists at Read More →