Angel investors weigh person making pitch
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Dubroff: Stormy weather, surging stocks plug one county’s fiscal pothole
The weather and the election of Donald Trump don’t appear to have much in common. But the rainstorms that struck over President’s Day weekend and the Trump bump in the stock market have had a big impact on the fiscal fortunes of Santa Barbara County. Hopefully, the powers that be will take advantage of a Read More →
Central Coast Innovation Awards honorees announced
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce this year’s Central Coast Innovation Awards winners. Each honoree is profiled in the B section of the Feb. 24-March 2 issue of the Business Times. Winners will be honored at an awards reception Thursday, March 16 at the Bacara Resort & Spa from 4 p.m. Read More →
Santa Barbara’s Sandbox incubator debuts with virtual reality forum
The region’s newest business workspace made its public debut Feb. 23 with the opening of Sandbox, a medium-sized business incubator at 414 Olive St. in Santa Barbara’s emerging Haley Street corridor. About 85 people attended a forum on “The Business of Virtual Reality” with VR experts and author Shel Israel. Sandbox is the brainchild of Read More →
LTC Properties reports increase in net income
Westlake Village-based LTC Properties announced a 15.7 percent increase in net income to $20.6 million, or 53 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31. Revenues increased from $30.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 to $34.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, attributed in part to higher investing activities. Interest Read More →
Resonant agrees to sell $7.5 million in stock to Longboard
Goleta-based radio frequency front-end designer Resonant agreed to allow its stockholder Longboard Capital Advisors to purchase $7.5 million worth of stock and stock warrants. Expected to close Feb. 22, each unit in the offering will be sold for $4.61, the average closing price for Resonant common stock between Feb. 3 and Feb. 16. In addition, Read More →
Judge denies Plains’ motion to set aside criminal indictment over oil spill
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Jean Dandona denied defense counsels’ motions to set aside the criminal indictment against Plains All American Pipeline and James Buchanan, the environmental and regulatory compliance specialist for Plains, with the exception of one misdemeanor count against Buchanan, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley said Feb. 21. Plains was Read More →
