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Editorial Department


| Monday, May 17th, 2010

Commerce Planet assets land at Lenco

Top Stories

Santa Barbara-based Lenco Mobile, a designer and distributor of mobile phone advertisements, is testing the waters in the United States after its revenue and share price have risen based on its operations abroad. In an April 15 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Lenco said sales had jumped 725 percent to $12.2 million in 2009. Meanwhile, Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Power-One leads the pack in Q1 earnings

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Tri-county tech firms have announced strong first-quarter results, largely fueled by impressive growth at Camarillo’s Power-One. Here’s a closer look at first-quarter earnings at some of the largest firms in the region: • Power-One, a maker of power treatment products for everything from computers to trains to solar panels, turned in a $3.8 million profit for Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Retail market heats up again in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties

Columns

The Tri-Counties are finally seeing some retail leasing action again, with everybody from large national chains to local mom-and-pop shops penning deals on spaces. It’s an encouraging sign that the economy is truly on the upswing. In Santa Barbara, national clothing retailer Love Culture announced that it has signed a 10-year lease on 7,000 square Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

A new deal for a new banking era

Columns

Every financial crisis breeds its own solutions. In the case of Pacific Capital Bancorp, the region’s largest financial institution, that solution is something called a “recapitalization.” As befits the era of the hybrid, the proposed $500 million cash injection by Dallas-based Ford Financial Group is part sale and part workout, all done with a wink Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Bank earnings hint at rebound

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Even as the region’s largest bank grabs on to a $500 million lifeline, smaller banks in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties reported mixed first quarters and plans to bring much-needed capital into the region. Many of the region’s banks found their income statements back in the black and saw deposits grow during Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Editorial: Higher ed fights for the future of the region

Opinion

In a letter to business leaders, University of California President Mark Yudof argues forcefully for California to abandon budget cuts for higher education and fulfill the promise it made to state residents 50 years ago. What’s unique about this communication is that instead of pursuing a UC-first strategy, Yudoff and his counterparts at the California Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Deckers treads lightly: New sustainability czar fits in at shoe firm

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Deckers Outdoor Corp., maker of the Ugg boot, Teva sandal and Simple branwd of shoes, has spent the past few years making sure its footwear and factories are good for workers and the environment. It won’t put up with suppliers who don’t follow wage, health and safety laws, and its newest BIO.D sneaker soles biodegrade Read More →