REC Solar sells majority share to nation’s largest utility
By Staff Report / Monday, February 9th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on REC Solar sells majority share to nation’s largest utility
Duke Energy, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, purchased the controlling stake in the solar company and announced it would invest $225 million in solar project financing as part of the deal.
SB restaurants eye Goleta location
By Elijah Brumback / Monday, February 9th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on SB restaurants eye Goleta location
Two downtown Santa Barbara restaurants could soon launch new locations in the the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta.
Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%
The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of Mission Community Bancorp’s operating results, which boosted pre-tax net income in the company’s fourth quarter financials.
Oasis counts on Titan: Tax credits will help add 357 jobs
By Erika Martin / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oasis counts on Titan: Tax credits will help add 357 jobs

Thanks to corporate clients’ growing demand for security solutions and $2 million in California tax credits, Oasis plans to multiply its workforce nine-fold and create 357 jobs in the next three years.

Amgen profit tops analysts’ estimates on drug sales, tax credit
By Staff Report / Friday, January 30th, 2015 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen profit tops analysts’ estimates on drug sales, tax credit

Amgen, the nation’s biggest biotech company, reported fourth-quarter profits that beat analysts’ estimates, aided by a tax benefit and higher-than-estimated sales of arthritis drug Enbrel.
Ryland beats Street on higher home sales
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 29th, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ryland beats Street on higher home sales
Shares of the The Ryland Group finished trading up more than 8 percent Thursday after the company released fourth-quarter earnings with revenues up 24.7 percent, trumping analysts expectations.
Carrillo Plaza flipped to investor for $12.2M
By Elijah Brumback / Monday, January 26th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Carrillo Plaza flipped to investor for $12.2M

Carrillo Plaza is located at 210 W. Carrillo Blvd. and was sold by Carrillo Holdings, a Santa Barbara-based real estate company. It has shed six Santa Barbara properties over the last 18 months.