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Staff Report | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014

Munger gives UCSB $20.7M

Banking & Finance, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Berkshire 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

Air Force’s top-secret space plane lands at Vandenberg

The Habit aims to beef up sales with IPO filing

Lucia aquires West Coast Asset Management office, key staff

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Personal Finance, Top Stories

West 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.

Staff Report | Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

Spacecraft set to land near Lompoc

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An unmanned space plane resembling a miniature space shuttle is expected to end a nearly two-year classified mission with a not-so-secret landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, perhaps as early as Oct. 14. One of two X-37B robotic space planes in the Air Force fleet, the California landing may be one of the Read More →

Staff Report | Monday, October 13th, 2014

CircaTerra revives Magellan’s history in Santa Barbara

Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast

A former South Coast standard in travel gear is returning to its Santa Barbara roots and operating under a new name. CircaTerra Travel Outfitters is planning an Oct. 24-26 grand opening with former Magellan’s Travel Supplies CEO Mark Gallo and his wife Kathy at the helm. The pair bought the former Magellan’s retail store in Read More →