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By Stephen Nellis / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Real Estate / Comments Off on Orfalea sues cousin and development partner
Paul Orfalea, the founder of Kinko’s and a major presence on the South Coast business and philanthropic scenes, is suing his cousin over $27.8 million in allegedly unpaid loans to a development company the two co-founded. Orfalea and cousin Gary Safady founded Beverly Hills-based O&S Holdings in 1992. Its projects in the Tri-Counties include Zodo’s Bowling Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, December 20th, 2010 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara will get $152M criminal courthouse
The California judicial branch is moving ahead with plans to build a $152 million courthouse in Santa Barbara
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By Tony Biasotti / Friday, December 17th, 2010 / Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on COLAB expanding to cover Tri-Counties
After almost 20 years of advocating for property rights in Santa Barbara County, COLAB — the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business — is going regional. And, at least in Ventura County, it may be getting a bit kinder and gentler. Ventura County COLAB incorporated in August and recently hired a full-time executive director. To Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, December 17th, 2010 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Breaking news: Santa Barbara snags $152M courthouse
The California Judicial Branch has zoomed in on a downtown Santa Barbara location where it plans to build a $152 million criminal courthouse, a massive project that would create an estimated 3,500 direct and indirect jobs in the area as the South County’s criminal and traffic court operations are consolidated under one roof. The state court Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, December 13th, 2010 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on A speed bump in Oxnard’s road to recovery
Oxnard’s seemingly bright future has hit a few rough spots
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Victoria Street marketplace may reshape downtown foodie scene
Urban Developments is building an anchor for South Coast culture right in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. The San Francisco-based development firm has grand plans to build a 23,000-square-foot public market and adjoining residential project at Chapala and Victoria streets, in the spot formerly occupied by a Vons grocery store. Urban Developments Principle Marge Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Monday, November 22nd, 2010 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Economic development needs a regional touch
All of a sudden, economic development is the talk of the Tri-Counties. San Luis Obispo County is out with a blueprint for its economic future — the first such effort in decades. Santa Barbara County is talking — and so far it’s just talk — about becoming more business-friendly, at least as far as retaining Read More →
