T.O. Boulevard revamp hinges on key project
Champions of the Thousand Oaks Boulevard Specific Plan are feverishly optimistic in their expectations for the future of the three-mile-long, mostly commercial corridor. But some remaining constraints are putting all eyes on the fate of one particular project — developer Rick Principe’s 53-unit mixed-use concept at 1850 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Impact Radius offers alternative to advertising network model
Santa Barbara-based marketing technology firm Impact Radius says it is growing fast and signing up marquee customers.
Nurturing the sole: Heeluxe leverages deals with Deckers, New Balance
Four years after launching a shoe insert that failed to bring homerun sales, Geoffrey Gray now has a thriving business in Heeluxe, a Goleta-based research lab for developing high performance footwear for the likes of New Balance, Mizuno and Deckers Brands, the parent company of Teva sandals.
PB Cos. sets sights on building out SLO’s Marsh Street corridor
PB Companies is not slowing down in its quest to bring new residential and commercial development to San Luis Obispo.
McIver departs El Encanto, heads for Tuscon
Laura McIver made her mark in the South Coast hotel industry when she took over and turned around downtown Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel, setting the stage for the property’s sale to boutique chain Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. In 2012, McIver was named general manager for Santa Barbara’s iconic El Encanto Hotel. She took the helm Read More →
Frontier Airlines to drop Santa Barbara service
Frontier Airlines will suspend all flights from the Santa Barbara Airport starting in January, the company has confirmed to the Business Times. The budget airline will continue to offer about four flights a week to Denver, its home airport, until Jan. 6, 2015, when these flights will be halted completely until late May 2015. Read More →
