SLO Target moves forward
UncategorizedTarget is one step closer to building in San Luis Obispo, The Tribune reported. What would be the city’s first Target made headway when the City Council approved the environmental report and plans to annex the 31-acre shopping center. The project is proposed for land owned by Madonna Properties across the entrance to Costco, and Read More →
Westlake company snags $8M in capital
UncategorizedZumbox has raised an $8 million round of capital for its quest to make mail paperless nationwide. The company, which has 28 employees at its Westlake Village headquarters, wants to draw consumers in with a digital mailbox offering that’s more secure and less spammed than e-mail and, most importantly, tethered to a street address. The Read More →
High-rise ballot stays
UncategorizedA Santa Barbara County judge has ruled that the term “high rise” can stay on the ballot language in a measure that seeks to limit buildings’ height to 40 feet, according to report published in Noozhawk. Santa Barbara architect Brian Hofner had challenged the ballot language in court as false because Santa Barbara’s building Read More →
Bringing business to the race
UncategorizedMeg Whitman believes small businesses, such as the millions that sell their products on eBay, are the key to California’s economic revival. The Republican gubernatorial candidate, billionaire and former eBay chief executive officer spoke to an intimate crowd of supporters at a breakfast gathering at the University Club in Santa Barbara on Sept. 1. “It Read More →
Santa Barbara wins for marketing
UncategorizedSanta Barbara County recently won gold and best marketing awards from the California State Fair. Awards were given for the county’s new exhibit on display at the CalExpo Fairgrounds in Sacramento until Sept. 7. The exhibit draws upon the county’s history and Spanish-style architecture to highlight regional areas of interest for visitors. It also promotes Read More →
