Staff Report | Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Agribusiness,
Latest news,
Real Estate,
Top Stories,
Tri-County Public Companies,
West Ventura County In a transformative deal, Limoneira Co. has landed a partner for its Santa Paula Gateway project, unlocking as much as $100 million in cash flow over the next 10 years. In a statement, Limoneira said it has joined with The Lewis Group of Companies, a real estate investment company based in Claremont, to develop the Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Latest news,
South Coast,
Technology,
Tri-County Public Companies Sientra, a Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer, submitted documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer an additional $75 million worth of stock on Sept. 3. Sientra raised about $77 million after paying underwriting expenses when it started trading on the Nasdaq on Oct. 29, 2014. At the time, the company said it sold 5.75 Read More →
Staff Report | Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Latest news,
Top Stories Regional grocer Haggen filed a lawsuit against Albertsons that seeks $1 billion in damages, the company announced Sept. 1. Haggen, the chain based in Bellingham, Wash., that recently expanded into the Tri-Counties, alleged that Idaho-based Albertsons hamstrung its expansion by using confidential scheduling information to sabotage grand openings through aggressive marketing campaigns, misleading the company Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, August 28th, 2015
Latest news,
Top Stories The Pacific Coast Business Times would like to congratulate the 40 Under 40 Class of 2015. These 40 young men and women, all under the age of 40, are apart of a new generation of dynamic leaders who are reshaping the leadership ranks and the economy of the Tri-Counties. 40 Under 40: Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, August 28th, 2015
Columns,
Nonprofits Social Venture Partners Santa Barbara has announced the group of 20 nonprofits selected to participate in Fast Pitch SB, a communications-training program dubbed by Bill Gates as “a clever way to connect early-stage nonprofits and social entrepreneurs with potential funders.” Organizations that inspire social good will be awarded $45,000 at the final event Oct. 15 Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, August 27th, 2015
Banking & Finance,
Banking Industry,
Latest news,
Tri-County Public Companies The combined American Riviera Bank and The Bank of Santa Barbara will be known as American Riviera Bank, the merged institution announced Aug. 27. Santa Barbara-based marketing agency Idea Engineering deemed that the name would have better “brand impact.” The banks proposed the merger in July, which would combine two smaller companies into a three-branch Read More →