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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 30th, 2012 / Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on SLO County oil fight tests property rights
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 30th, 2012 / Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Rosenfeld places his chips on a waterfront revival in Santa Barbara
With the purchase of the storied Chapala One luxury condominiums in downtown Santa Barbara, Los Angeles developer Michael Rosenfeld has placed a bet of an estimated $30 million on the future of the city’s waterfront neighborhood. Rosenfeld’s Los Angeles-based Woodridge Capital Partners purchased the mixed-use condo project at the corner of Chapala and Gutierrez streets in Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, November 29th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on ‘Amazon tax’ doesn’t dent online shopping, area firms say
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 23rd, 2012 / Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 2 Comments
An agricultural labor shortage across the Tri-Counties is leaving some farmers wringing their hands and wondering whether a portion of next year’s crops may be left in the ground. Agricultural officials and growers are reporting that for the 2012 harvest season, labor crews were 20 percent to 30 percent smaller than in years past, and Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 16th, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / 3 Comments
Clipper Windpower appears ready to implement a plan to eliminate all of its South Coast positions and shutter its Carpinteria headquarters by early next year. Employees learned of impending cuts, which could impact up to 200 workers, at an all-hands meeting on Nov. 7, according to a person who was present. The briefing came from Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Watkins: Ventura County’s prospects are dim
Ventura County is going to start looking a lot more like South Santa Barbara County in coming years, with few job opportunities to match the high cost of housing. That was the view from Bill Watkins, chief economist at the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University. “Ventura County’s future has changed,” Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Features, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara tourism heads for a plateau
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