Green dollars bolster our sagging economy
OpinionGreen is not exactly the new black. But federal stimulus grants are offsetting some of the serious shortfalls in the tri-county economy. For example, University of California, Santa Barbara, officials announced late in September they will receive a total of $36 million in stimulus money — mainly for research into energy efficiency and alternative energy Read More →
Let them eat cupcakes
Small BusinessCall it comfort food if you will, but cupcakes may just be the perfect recession-proof little indulgences. In the Tri-Counties, cupcake bakeries – or cupcakeries – have proliferated over the past two years, and their owners say they’re only getting more popular. Maybe it’s because the HBO series “Sex and the City” shows its characters Read More →
Fueling the future
UncategorizedCalifornia has long been famed for its sun, sand and surf, but Dutch financial giant Rabobank is only concentrating on the sunshine. The Netherlands-based bank teamed up with a solar power company from the Bay Area to install a network of solar-powered electric vehicle recharging stations that would let drivers travel from Los Angeles to Read More →
Music industry turns up the volume in region
UncategorizedOver the past decade, the digital revolution upended the recorded music business and the industry’s biggest players have struggled to find a business model. But that same digital revolution has opened a plethora of new ways to scratch out a living making, recording or promoting music. The future shape of the music business is being Read More →
