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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 3rd, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on J.D. Power explores Westlake lease alternatives
The future of the J.D. Power and Associates headquarters in Westlake Village is up in the air and a move to consolidate two Southern California offices could be on the horizon. The big question is where the global marketing services firm and its approximately 250 Ventura County employees will land. The company’s lease at its Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: It pays to show gratitude in business relationships
By Scott Harris “We were very impressed and pleased with the work your team did with the video. The results were truly amazing! We know that it took a huge effort (extra effort) on the parts of many, and we would like to honor the folks who made critical contributions with a small recognition gift. Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, September 18th, 2014 / Latest news, South Coast, Technology / Comments Off on Startup leaders talk shift
There’s only one thing you can be sure about in business: shift happens. Whether it’s customers coming and going or a competitor rolling out a new product, every business faces change. By their very nature, technology companies face the constant of change more than most, and the ones that succeed are the ones that embrace Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, June 30th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Morro Bay leads the way on sustainable fisheries management
Morro Bay continues to be one of the up-and-coming places on the Central Coast. It has largely revitalized its tourism industry, in part by producing a series of successful seasonal festivals centered around seafood. But if my sources and research are correct, bigger rewards for the city will come in future years as a unique Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, May 23rd, 2014 / Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Great Danes: Andersen’s celebrates four decades in Santa Barbara
A Danish immigrant and professional chef named Alfred Andersen opened a small bakery on Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street in 1976, with his wife Birte and 2-year-old daughter Charlotte at his side. Today, that same Danish pastry shop is Andersen’s Danish Restaurant and Bakery, a nearly 40 year-old landmark in downtown Santa Barbara. The birth of Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 28th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on A soft touch for transit: CHK America builds interactive route maps for cities
The first unit is being tested at the Santa Barbara MTD Transit Center, where the company will be refining the software that runs the system to make it as useful as possible to riders.