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| Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Canary sale finalized

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Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel changed hands on March 22, when Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants finalized an estimated $40 million deal that’s been in the works since January. The private equity branch of the San Francisco-based hotel company acquired the 97-room boutique hotel along with its attached eatery, Coast Restaurant and Bar, Canary general manager Laura Read More →

| Sunday, March 18th, 2012

County moves forward on $43M Moorpark desalinization plant

Agribusiness, Latest news

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| Friday, March 16th, 2012

Farmers look to tech to keep county’s ag competitive

Agribusiness, Latest news

The times are changing for farmers in Ventura County. Heavy government regulations, environmental restraints and competition from south of the border have led farmers in the county’s $2 billion agricultural industry to change the way they operate. Like their counterparts across the state, growers in Ventura County are increasingly reliant on technology to speed up Read More →

| Friday, March 16th, 2012

It’s a buyers market for hotel investors in the Tri-Counties

Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism

For hotel investors looking to break into the market, the Tri-Counties — particularly the southern end of the region — may be the place to turn. The area has seen a boom in hospitality listings over the past year, and it extends beyond high-end, high-profile properties. Ventura’s Clocktower Inn was listed in February for $5 Read More →

| Friday, March 9th, 2012

Grown in Santa Maria: Allan Hancock launches business incubator

Central Coast, Features, Small Business

Santa Maria may soon be home to a full-fledged small-business incubator.

| Friday, March 9th, 2012

$15M tax break might jump start Miramar

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Los Angeles-based Caruso Affiliated is one step closer to breaking ground on Miramar Beach Resort & Bungalows in Montecito after the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to move forward on an ordinance that would give hotel developers a 10-year tourism tax break. Rick Caruso’s development company, which is at the helm of the Read More →

| Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Marian offers sneak peek of new hospital

Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate

Santa Maria’s Marian Regional Medical Center opened the doors of its brand-new facility for a public viewing and dedication on March 7, a month before the building is set to start taking patients. The grand opening comes 15 years after hospital officials began planning to rebuild Marian, a nonprofit hospital founded in 1940 by the Read More →