Staff Report | Friday, March 28th, 2014
Special Sections,
Top Stories,
Women Inc. This special section honors 50 women business leaders in the Tri-Counties. In addition, we’ve profiled our awards reception keynote speaker: Zhena Muzyka, founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea.
Staff Report | Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Central Coast,
Top Stories,
Tourism,
Tri-County Economy,
Wine & Viticulture Novato-based Winery Exchange has purchased Chronic Cellars out of Paso Robles, a young winery known for its red-wine blends and counter-culture branding. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chronic Cellars is best known for red blends such as its zinfandel-based Purple Paradise and its syrah-based Sofa King Bueno, Winery Exchange said in a Read More →
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.