Staff Report | Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
Real Estate,
South Coast,
Top Stories,
Tourism,
Tri-County Economy In another sign that the region’s tourism industry is entering boom times again, the city of Santa Barbara experienced double-digit growth in hotel taxes in the first eight months of its fiscal year. During the annual State of the City breakfast on March 24, City Manager Jim Armstrong said that Transient Occupancy Tax, or TOT, Read More →
Staff Report | Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
Central Coast,
Technology In its second acquisition this year, Lompoc-based DenMat has bought G.Hartzell & Son, a dental instruments company in the Bay Area.
Staff Report | Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Technology Santa Barbara-based wireless speaker maker Sonos has recruited the head of Microsoft’s Xbox product team to become its new chief product officer.
Staff Report | Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
Banking & Finance,
Law & Goverment,
Real Estate,
Technology,
Top Stories,
Tri-County Public Companies Move Inc., operator of Realtor.com, has sued a former employee and much-larger competitor Zillow, alleging theft of trade secrets.
Staff Report | Monday, March 17th, 2014
Nonprofits,
Real Estate,
Tourism Developer and banker Michael Towbes and his wife, Anne, have made a $5 million gift to the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts. The gift is irrevocable, the organization said in a March 17 announcement, and is in addition to the $15 million the couple has previously given to SBCPA.
Staff Report | Friday, March 14th, 2014
Top Stories,
Women Inc. The Pacific Coast Business Times will celebrate its eighth class of outstanding tri-county business women at an April 17 event featuring keynote speaker Zhena Muzyka, founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea.
