
BioJet offers billion gallons to market
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Green Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on BioJet offers billion gallons to market
A Santa Barbara-based firm is offering one billion gallons of renewable jet fuel to the industry at $2.97 a gallon.

Remotely successful: Providea approaches $100M in sales
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Remotely successful: Providea approaches $100M in sales
Providea Conferencing provides video communication services to many of the leading Fortune 500 companies.

Area Internet firms blast tax
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Area Internet firms blast tax
Tri-county firms that build Web advertising technology are calling the recently passed Internet sales tax a failure.
Bank buy starts Mission shopping spree
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bank buy starts Mission shopping spree
Mission Community Bank plans to acquire Santa Lucia Bancorp, doubling its size and kicking off a bank buying spree.

$22M verdict tossed
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on $22M verdict tossed
The state Supreme Court has overturned a personal injury verdict in a ruling that will affect any California business that hires drivers.

Novim aims to settle climate change debate
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 1st, 2011 / Green Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Novim aims to settle climate change debate
A new Santa Barbara-based think tank called Novim aims to settle the global warming question once and for all.
Feds go after oil magnate’s operations
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 24th, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Feds go after oil magnate’s operations
Randeep Grewal has built up a global energy empire — and left millions of dollars in unpaid debts in his wake.