Staff Report | Friday, October 24th, 2014
Deckers shares stumble as shopping season takes off
Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesThe Goleta-based owner of Ugg, Teva, Simple, Sanuk and other popular footwear brands is a bit of a bellwether for holiday shopping and the overall retail climate.
Staff Report | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
Ojai Community Bank opens South Coast outpost
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public CompaniesSanta Barbara’s newest banking office, Santa Barbara Community Bank, opened its doors quietly on Oct. 22.
Staff Report | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Munger gives UCSB $20.7M
Banking & Finance, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyBerkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger, a frequent South Coast visitor whose grandson studied at UC Santa Barbara has donated $20.7 million in stock to the university.
Staff Report | Monday, October 20th, 2014
Citrix expands South Coast holdings with RightSignature acquisition
Latest news, Technology, Top StoriesMultinational software firm Citrix Systems announced today it has bought RightSignature, a Web-based signature capture and document management service based in Santa Barbara. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Staff Report | Friday, October 17th, 2014
Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg
Latest news, Technology, Top StoriesA mysterious unmanned space craft touched down at Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning after spending 674 days in orbit.
Staff Report | Friday, October 17th, 2014
The Habit aims to beef up sales with IPO filing
Latest news, Top StoriesFounded in Goleta in 1969, the fast-casual concept will capitalize on the national attention garnered by its burgers.
Staff Report | Friday, October 17th, 2014
Lucia aquires West Coast Asset Management office, key staff
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Personal Finance, Top StoriesWest Coast Asset Management, the alternative investment firm founded by Paul Orfalea and family member Lance Helfert, is merging with a San Diego-based money manager.