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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, December 12th, 2008 / Opinion / Comments Off on Time to rethink area economic development
You know that the economy is in deep recession when movers and shakers in greater Santa Barbara start using those two dreaded words: “economic development.” Never a shrinking violet when it comes to politics, Carpinteria City Councilman Joe Armendariz has come close to touching the third rail of South Coast politics by calling for “resurrecting Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, June 20th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Green light to build
It’s been a rough year for most businesses related to the housing market. However, companies in the “green building” sector have seen sales go up “drastically” and expect demand to climb, according to many such tri-county companies. Seventy-four eco-conscious businesses gathered at the first-ever BuiltGreen Expo and Conference at Santa Barbara City College on June Read More →
