Remembering the banking visionary who built SBB&T
By Henry Dubroff / Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Remembering the banking visionary who built SBB&T
Donald M. Anderson, a Minnesota native whose vision drove Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s rise to the top of the region’s financial institutions, died earlier this month in Santa Barbara. He was 86.
Albertsons & Safeway to sell 168 stores before merger is approved
By Staff Report / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
The divestiture of the stores is part of another deal to secure FTC clearance for Albertons to acquire Safeway in a $9.2 billion deal. That transaction, which the companies are calling a merger, was announced in March and is expected to close in January.
LTC Properties raises $24.5M through sale of shares
By Staff Report / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on LTC Properties raises $24.5M through sale of shares
According to company filings, LTC will use the proceeds of the sale to pay down outstanding debt on its unsecured credit line, fund acquisitions and current development pipeline and for general corporate purposes.
Oilfield waste firm faces curb on VC shipments
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oilfield waste firm faces curb on VC shipments
Ventura County officials have confirmed that oilfield waste management company Anterra Energy Services, which has facilities in Oxnard and Santa Paula, will no longer be trucking additional waste to the Oxnard location.
Drones spark interest from startups to CSUCI
By Erika Martin / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Drones spark interest from startups to CSUCI
As drones migrate from the military space into the private sector, their potential uses reach far wider than the home delivery efforts that made headlines a year ago.

Riding a new wave: Iron & Resin tests San Francisco appeal
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Riding a new wave: Iron & Resin tests San Francisco appeal

Iron & Resin, a lifestyle retailer steeped in the motorcycle and surf culture of Ventura opened its second flagship location in San Francisco on Dec. 1.
Santa Barbara’s historic El Paseo is new wine destination
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s historic El Paseo is new wine destination

When Jamie Slone was looking to establish a tasting room in downtown Santa Barbara for his inaugural line of wines, he liked the cluster of three tasting spots at the city’s historic El Paseo complex and was looking to join them.