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Marlize van Romburgh


| Friday, June 7th, 2013

$243M merger comes with fine, branch closures

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

PacWest Bancorp’s contentious acquisition of First California Bank has closed but the dust hasn’t settled yet on the $243 million merger. As the deal was sealed, the banks announced that federal regulators had ordered First California to pay a $600,000 fine and set up $1.1 million in restitution to more than 64,000 consumers who had Read More →

| Friday, June 7th, 2013

Coast Village Road project springs to life with $7.3M financing in place

Columns, Real Estate

A major new development on the last unbuilt lot on Montecito’s Coast Village Road is set to break ground after securing $7.3 million in construction financing.

| Friday, June 7th, 2013

Cal Poly engineers showcase their skills for employers at Project Expo

Columns, Technology

There’s one thing every tech company in the region has in common: They all need engineers.

| Friday, May 31st, 2013

FCAL ordered to pay fine, set up $1.1M restitution fund for prepaid card users

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry

Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has agreed to pay a $600,000 fine and set up $1.1 million in restitution to more than 64,000 consumers who used its prepaid debit card products. The announcement from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. comes on the day that Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp’s $237 million acquisition of First California Read More →

| Friday, May 31st, 2013

Busy as a bee: Ojai business grows big on all-natural cream

Features, Small Business, Women Inc.

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| Friday, May 31st, 2013

SoCal firm transforms Westlake office complex into creative campus

Columns, Real Estate

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| Friday, May 24th, 2013

As Santa Maria unemployment dips, valley looks to rebound

Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

The Santa Maria Valley is on the upswing, and builders and businesses are taking note. In April, Santa Maria saw its unemployment rate dip below 10 percent for the first time in more than four years, according to a report released by the Santa Barbara County Workforce Investment Board on May 17. “Going below double Read More →