United to fly to Santa Maria in October
Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyUnited Airlines has begun booking flights for the fall out of Santa Maria Public Airport, after repeated delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. United had originally planned to open in Santa Maria in June 2020. That was changed to March 2021, and the later date was abandoned as well as the pandemic dragged on. The Read More →
Good Works: CSUCI gets new art scholarship; Casa Pacifica funds vocational ed program
Latest news, NonprofitsAn Oxnard nonprofit that grew out of the city’s shuttered Carnegie Art Museum has endowed CSU Channel Islands with a $50,000 scholarship fund for art and art history students. The nonprofit, Carnegie Art Cornerstones, was founded when the museum closed in 2019 due to city budget cuts. Two CSUCI art students chosen each year will Read More →
805 Law Roundup: Santa Barbara firm disbands
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County EconomyThe Santa Barbara law firm of Fell, Marking, Abkin, Montgomery, Granet & Raney closed effective Feb. 28. It was a “natural winding down,” according to a news release from Frederick “Rick” Montgomery, one of the firm’s co-founders. Montgomery, a family law specialist, opened his own firm in Santa Barbara after Fell Marking closed. Other attorneys Read More →
Street Smarts: This Mother’s Day, get Mom what she really wants, on the rocks
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Street Smarts: Cal Lutheran startup competition returns, bigger than ever; new leader for CARP Growers
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Citizens Business bank reports income jump
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesCitizens Business Bank saw its net income rise more than 30% in the first quarter of 2021 as it blew past analysts’ estimates. The Ontario-based bank, which has five branches in the tri-county region, recorded a net income of $50.1 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared to $38 million, or 27 cents per Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria reports income decline, asset growth
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesCommunity Bancorp of Santa Maria saw its net income decline from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021, even though other financial measures soared year-over-year. The bank’s net income declined 7.2%, going from $609,521 to $565,683 in a year’s time, but during the same time total assets grew almost 37%, the Read More →
