As big-box firms slash stores, uncertainty for Tri-Counties
Radio Shack plans to close up 1,100 stores around the U.S. and Staples, the largest office-supplies company in the U.S., said it would shutter 225 stores nationwide in a plan to cut costs by $500 million.
Read More →Santa Maria chamber CEO Bob Hatch to retire
Bob Hatch is retiring after 20 years as president and CEO of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group in North Santa Barbara County.
Read More →South Coast golfers trod parched courses amid drought
Some of the greens on the South Coast are starting to look a little brown as regional golf courses cut back on watering amid California’s worsening three-year drought.
Read More →Developers back out of deal to buy Santa Maria parcels from Limoneira
Two housing developments in Santa Maria are back on the market after a potential buyer backed out of an $8.3 million deal with Limoneira Co.
Read More →Heritage Oaks to cut 60 jobs as Mission Community deal closes
With its $56 million acquisition of Mission Community Bancorp, Heritage Oaks will shutter branches along the Central Coast in coming months and lay off about 60 employees in several phases.
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