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Staff Report | Thursday, January 22nd, 2015

Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions

Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism

At a Jan. 21 Montecito Planning Commission meeting that lasted well into the evening, developer Rick Caruso was ultimately given the OK for his redesigned Miramar project. However, the commission attached a few conditions to the approval, which didn’t sit well with the founder of one of the largest privately held real estate companies in Read More →

Staff Report | Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

Deckers’ Lafitte takes COO role

Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Lafitte previously served as the company’s general counsel. His appointment is effective Feb. 2 and he replaces Zohar Ziv, who retired from the company on Jan. 16.

Staff Report | Tuesday, January 20th, 2015

Ventura County firms collect $2.7M in tax credits, set to create 500 jobs

Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Two Ventura County companies are receiving $2.7 million in tax credits that could create more than 500 potential new jobs coming to the county.

Staff Report | Friday, January 16th, 2015

QAD, shareholders could pull in $60M with public offering

Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

QAD, the Santa Barbara-based software developer, today confirmed the pricing for its recently announced public stock offering. The company is offering 3 million shares of Class A common stock at $20.00 per share. One million shares included in the sale are being offered by controlling stockholders Karl Lopker and Pamela Lopker. Additionally, QAD has granted Read More →

Staff Report | Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

Lynda.com to expand with $186M private equity raise from TPG

Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories

Carpinteria-based Lynda.com has raised $186 milllion from a group of investors, earmarked for accelerating acquisitions, growth and new content Initiatives at the online learning platform.

Staff Report | Monday, January 12th, 2015

Limoneira Co. reports increased annual revenue, fourth-quarter loss

Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. reported revenue of about $7 million for fiscal year 2014, along with a $2.8 million loss for the year’s fourth quarter.

Staff Report | Monday, January 12th, 2015

TekTegrity expands footprint with Central Valley acquisition

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories

Although the value of the deal was not disclosed, the move solidified TekTegrity’s standing as San Luis Obispo County’s largest IT provider.