Dubroff: Coastal Commission should tackle housing shortage
It is perhaps appropriate that an effort to unseat Charles Lester, executive director of the California Coastal Commission, might just come to a head in Morro Bay on Feb. 10. That’s the date when the commission is set to hold a public meeting over so-called “performance issues” that have led, apparently, to an effort by Read More →
Homebuilding service eyes Central Coast for expansion
A new homebuilding service franchise is expanding into Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, promising to add more transparency to the construction process. Alair Homes began in Canada in 2006, offering builders the ability to outsource administrative functions and scale up through franchising. Alair handles website work, software, marketing outreach, accounting and other services Read More →
All eyes will be on Oxnard when travel writers meet
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Community West Bancshares fourth-quarter income down from previous year
Community West Bancshares, parent company of Community West Bank headquartered in Goleta, reported a net income of $1.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, down from $2.2 million the previous year. For the full year, Community West reported net income of $2.9 million, down from $7 million in 2014. Excluding the $7.1 million net Read More →
Tri-Counties race to control marijuana
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Regulations put curbs on SB County wine tourism
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Here’s how to navigate stock market meltdown
Markets are quirky things. They sail along for a while and then wham, turbulence arrives. Twice in the past six months we’ve seen two market meltdowns — the latest put the U.S. indices deep into correction territory. My own takeaway is that we are not in the middle of a full-blown financial crisis; there’s been Read More →
