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Marlize van Romburgh


| Friday, May 16th, 2014

Hummingbird Nest rezoning paves way for Simi’s first 5-star resort

East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

Texas billionaire David Saperstein has finally secured approval to have Hummingbird Nest Ranch rezoned, paving the way for Simi Valley’s first five-star resort.

| Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

The Bank of Santa Barbara CEO steps down

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, South Coast, Tri-County Economy

The Bank of Santa Barbara is seeking a new CEO as it races to comply with a regulatory order related to violations of Bank Secrecy Act reporting rules.

| Monday, May 12th, 2014

Rupert: IT and finance lead Santa Barbara County growth

Banking & Finance, Central Coast, South Coast, Tri-County Economy

Led by “off the charts” growth in the information technology, banking and finance sectors, Santa Barbara County is outpacing California when it comes to economic growth.

| Friday, May 9th, 2014

Costly eye drug drives up region’s Medicare bills

Central Coast, East Ventura County, Features, Health Care & Life Science, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

A Santa Barbara eye doctor and a drug that costs $2,000 per dose are at the center of the debate over how to control the spiraling cost of Medicare.

| Friday, May 9th, 2014

Cal Poly students tap crowdfunding to build playground in South Africa

Nonprofits, Real Estate, Top Stories

A group of Cal Poly landscape architecture students and alumni are working to make the world a better place, one playground at a time.

| Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Local shopkeepers challenge the chains on State Street

Columns, Real Estate

Changes are afoot along the region’s main retail corridor, and for the most part its mom-and-pop shops that are giving downtown Santa Barbara a new lease on life. Let’s take a closer look.

| Friday, April 25th, 2014

Developers buy land from city for Thousand Oaks industrial complex

East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Martin Teitelbaum and Hugh Cassar have launched a joint venture called Conejo Merchant to develop an industrial and commercial condominium complex at the site.