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By Staff Report / Monday, July 16th, 2012 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Interim chief named for Santa Barbara chamber
Zoe Taylor, a veteran chamber executive with deep roots in the tri-county region, has been named interim president of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce. Taylor will manage the chamber’s operations for the rest of 2012, according to a statement from board chair Janet Garufis, president and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust. Taylor Read More →
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By Dara Barney / Friday, July 13th, 2012 / Features, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Small wetfish to fry: Region at heart of $73M squid industry
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 13th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Green Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Onion and veggie growers fire up green energy projects
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Green Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on Onion, celery growers tout energy projects
Ventura County took a another step toward becoming a global hub for sustainable agriculture on July 11 when two big Oxnard food processors unveiled major energy efficiency projects. With a number of state and local officials in attendance, Gills Onions launched a major energy storage facility that will allow it to capture electricity generated at Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Monday, July 9th, 2012 / Health Care & Life Science, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Health clinics prep for influx of new patients
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 28 decision to uphold President Obama’s Affordable Care Act left health care providers and consumers around the country wondering what the decision would mean for them. Across the Tri-Counties, it’s the community clinics serving low-income families and individuals that are likely to feel the most profound effects from the health Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, July 2nd, 2012 / Green Coast, Latest news, Small Business / 1 Comment
A Ventura-based biodiesel company received a $1.8 million grant from the state government on July 2. The California Energy Commission awarded the funds to Biodiesel Industries of Ventura, Assemblyman Das Williams, D-Santa Barbara, said in a press release. The project will tap solar power and the byproducts of biodiesel production to provide power for a Read More →