Staff Report | Friday, June 12th, 2015
Banking & Finance,
Banking Industry,
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Tri-County Public Companies Goleta-based Community West Bancshares, parent company of Community West Bank, today announced that it has reached a settlement with Residential Funding Company. The June 8 settlement resolves the litigation between the two financial firms concerning residential mortgage loans sold to RFC. Under the settlement, Community West Bank has agreed to pay RFC $7.5 million, which Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, June 11th, 2015
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South Coast,
Top Stories Ty Warner, the real estate tycoon and creator of Beanie Babies, is donating the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station to the city of Goleta, a representative announced at a news conference today. Originally part of the Sandpiper Golf Course property, the Spanish colonial-designed station includes a nearly 500-square-foot structure and access to a small parcel of Read More →
Staff Report | Monday, June 8th, 2015
Agribusiness,
Central Coast,
Latest news,
Top Stories A Santa Maria couple has agreed to donate a 450-acre avocado and lemon ranch in southern San Luis Obispo County valued at $11.3 million to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Stuart “Stu” and Jan Bartleson and university officials made the announcement at a press conference held at Bartleson Ranch on Los Berros Road, three miles Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, June 5th, 2015
Energy,
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South Coast,
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Tourism As federal, state, and local agencies continue working to minimize and mitigate the effects of the Refugio oil spill, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday issued an executive order to further expedite recovery efforts and help ensure the natural environment is restored, beaches are reopened and economic impacts are minimized. The governor’s order directs state agencies Read More →
Staff Report | Thursday, June 4th, 2015
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Real Estate,
Restaurants,
Small Business,
South Coast,
Top Stories Designer Steve Hermann will write the next chapter for the former Arts & Letters Cafe, turning the quaint eatery and gallery space into a fine dining restaurant. According to Hayes Commercial Group, the property, which sits just off State Street at 7 E. Anapamu St., closed above the $2.1 million asking price and garnered a Read More →
Staff Report | Friday, May 29th, 2015
Energy,
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South Coast,
Top Stories,
Tourism Plains All American Pipeline representatives will be at a community open house about the Refugio oil spill response from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge at 150 N. Kellogg Ave. in Santa Barbara. The company is actively addressing claims as they are received, according to Patrick Hodgins, senior director of safety Read More →