SB property managers offering rental incentives
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Our view: Progress on Highway 101 widening welcome sign
In fits and starts, the inevitable widening of Highway 101 from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara is proceeding at a steady pace. The latest sign of progress on the project is the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments’ approval for building HOV lanes in the Linden Avenue to Casitas Pass Road portion of the project. It Read More →
AG’s report details improper use of funds by Ventura County Community Foundation
Story updated at 11:16 p.m. March 24: The Ventura County Community Foundation improperly used $3.8 million of endowment funds earmarked to support VCCF’s operations and made improper, over-investment of permanent funds into money market accounts, according to the California Attorney General’s office. The VCCF voluntarily released the information on March 23. “Though the AG did Read More →
Santa Barbara mayor concerned about city’s lack of enough revenue
Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider shared a lot of positive news in her state of the city address at the Lobero Theater on March 22 but said the city’s lack of enough revenue is concerning. Schneider said she was encouraged by lower State Street’s growth on Cabrillo Boulevard, with construction of the MOXI museum and Read More →
IQMS sponsoring program for metal forming industry
Paso Robles-based manufacturing software company IQMS announced March 20 that it would sponsor a two-day Strategic Assessment Program for the metal forming industry. The sponsorship knocks the price of the evaluation down from $7,500 to $5,000 for Precision Metalforming Association members. Harbour Results partners with the association to conduct the assessments, which outline best practices Read More →
Teledyne to provide electronics for mission to Jupiter
A French space agency awarded nearly $10 million to a subsidiary of Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies to provide infrared detectors and electronics for a mission to Jupiter. The Centre National d’Études Spatiales, or CNES, contracted with Teledyne Scientific & Imaging for the products, which are planned to equip a 2022 European Space Agency launch. Over Read More →
Regulators back Pacific Premier acquisition of Heritage Oaks
The board of governors of the Federal Reserve System and the California Department of Business Oversight approved Irvine-based Pacific Premier Bancorp’s acquisition of Heritage Oaks Bancorp in Paso Robles, the company announced in a news release March 21. The all-stock deal, announced Dec. 13, is valued at $405.6 million or $11.68 per share. It combines the Read More →
