Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans
Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust that was recapitalized and taken over by Texas banking heavyweights Gerald Ford and Carl Webb earlier this year, is bringing aboard a new group of executives that helped Webb and Ford build out their last big venture.
Asian psyllid found in La Conchita trap
By Staff Report / Monday, December 27th, 2010 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Asian psyllid found in La Conchita trap
The Asian citrus psyllid has landed in Ventura County
Orfaleas to give $1M to Ventura College program
By Staff Report / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Orfaleas to give $1M to Ventura College program
The charitable foundations of Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea announced a $1 million donation on Dec. 20 to the Child Development Center at Ventura College, the biggest gift in the community college’s 85-year history. Early childhood education is one of the focal points of The Orfalea Foundations, which consists of two funds started by Orfalea and Read More →
Santa Barbara will get $152M criminal courthouse
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara will get $152M criminal courthouse
The California judicial branch is moving ahead with plans to build a $152 million courthouse in Santa Barbara
Businessman tapped for City Council seat
By Staff Report / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on Businessman tapped for City Council seat
Santa Barbara businessman Randy Rowse was selected to fill a Santa Barbara City Council seat vacated by Das Williams, who was elected to the State Assembly
Breaking news: Santa Barbara snags $152M courthouse
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 17th, 2010 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Breaking news: Santa Barbara snags $152M courthouse
The California Judicial Branch has zoomed in on a downtown Santa Barbara location where it plans to build a $152 million criminal courthouse, a massive project that would create an estimated 3,500 direct and indirect jobs in the area as the South County’s criminal and traffic court operations are consolidated under one roof. The state court Read More →
Citrix Online to buy European firm
By Staff Report / Friday, December 17th, 2010 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Citrix Online to buy European firm
Citrix Online said on Dec. 17 that it has agreed to buy Netviewer, a private German firm that offers similar products
