Tabar pilots region’s newest trust company
Frank Tabar is no stranger to the Santa Barbara community or the importance of trusts as an estate planning tool. A former executive at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company and more, Tabar’s expertise in helping guide families through the process is what inspired him to help fill the gap in Read More →
Former CFO charged with grant fraud for T.O. homeless housing
The former CFO of an affordable housing developer was arrested Oct. 16 for alleged mail fraud in connection with state grant funds for homeless housing in Thousand Oaks. Cody Holmes, 31, of Beverly Hills, was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and faces up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted. “We are pleased to Read More →
Death of affordable housing familiar focus of Ventura County forum
The Oct. 16 Ventura County Housing Conference focused in large part on a familiar lament: California’s lack of affordable homes. Keynote speaker Jamshid Damooei, a California Lutheran University economist, said affordability is rooted in how our economic system allocates resources, shaping whether people can seize opportunities, use their talents and live with dignity. “Our income Read More →
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Santa Barbara landscaping company makes acquisition
Santa Barbara-based Cut & Clean Landscape Services, one of the largest commercial landscape maintenance companies in the region, has acquired Lompoc-based Miller Landscaping, the company announced Oct. 6. “We are always looking for great companies led by great people,” Nkosi Khumalo, the CEO of Cut & Clean Landscape Services, said in a press release. “This Read More →
Street smarts: Ventech to host event on Business of Space
Ventech, the premier hub for business and technology innovation in the Central Coast region, will host an event titled “The Business of Space: To Infinity and Beyond” on Oct. 15 at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature a panel moderated by Kevin Riley, the former Read More →
