Trio join Santa Barbara County bench
Three new judges are taking the bench in Santa Barbara County. Two of them – Kay Kuns, who was appointed, and Jed Beebe, who was elected – will take seats in the North County division in Santa Maria. Appointee Jean Dandona will come aboard in Santa Barbara. In interviews, all three said they would strive Read More →
Westlake Park Place leases 100,000 s.f. in nine months
A new 238,945-square-foot Class A office campus in Westlake Park Place has leased space to both national and regional banking, insurance. financial and technology services firms. Denver-based real estate private equity firm Amstar Group and Newport Beach-based Steadfast Companies said the groups’ Westlake Park Place development has signed approximately 100,000 square feet of leases during Read More →
Let me see if I understand this correctly. If you totally pigged out on the sub-prime mortgage scam, bought an oversized house, took a ton of cash out and then failed to make the payments, it is now the official policy of the U.S. Treasury and the FDIC that you deserve a bailout. If you Read More →
Creekside to expand
Creekside Brewing Co. plans to open a new two-level restaurant and bar in downtown San Luis Obispo. Construction to remodel the 4,500 square-foot location at 1040 Broad St. is under way to open the location by December. The restaurant will offer panini sandwiches at lunch, an assortment of meats for dinner, and will brew Read More →
Eye center renamed
The Cottage Heath System Eye Center in Santa Barbara has been named the Stewart and Louisa MacDougall Eye Center of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The MacDougalls donated $5 million to support of the hospital’s fundraising campaign for construction, repair and maintenance needs of the eye center. The MacDougalls divide their time between homes in Montecito Read More →
Pismo Nike store planned
Nike is planning to open a Central Coast store in February. It will replace a Mikasa kitchen supply store, which closed in January, as the anchor of the Prime Outlets in Pismo Beach. The Nike Factory Store will take up a 7,500 square-foot space in the northern area of the shopping center. The Pismo Beach Read More →
Area mixed on Prop. 8
California voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage Nov. 4 with the passing of Proposition 8, the most highly funded state proposition ever in United States history. With 99 percent of precincts reporting at press time, 52.5 percent of voters approved the ban. Both sides of the campaign spent a combined $73 million. Santa Read More →
