Soda without guilt: Probiotic drink taps health food and soft drink markets
One of the things that got Ojai winemaker Bill Moses interested in producing a new kind of probiotic, digestion-healthy beverage was watching in frustration how much his three boys liked sweet soft drinks.
Coupons for causes: Startup wants to couple giving and saving
Santa Barbara-based startup Win Win Living is putting a twist on the daily coupon by giving consumers a good deal and a chance to donate to charities.
String theory: Retired exec plays on passion for guitars
After a successful career as the CEO of two dental insurance companies, Chris Kamen could be spending his retirement relaxing and playing golf. Instead, he owns and runs Santa Barbara-based Classic Guitars International.
California classics: ’60s shoe brand SeaVees revived
Steven Tiller and Derek Galkin want to revive the California dream and promise of the 1960s. And put it on your feet, stylishly. They are the creative minds behind the “respectful rehabilitation” of SeaVees, a 1960s sneaker brand that was defunct for half a century before the pair resurrected it and melded it with a Read More →
A lucrative base of operations
Guidance on how to do business with Vandenberg, from the base itself and companies who have done it for years
The toast of Lompoc
A handful of world-class wineries have poured into an unassuming industrial park in Lompoc
