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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 16th, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on Dubroff: Airline industry consolidation hampers tri-county airports
Pilots. Planes. Power. These are the three P’s of modern aviation and they explain in large part why the Central Coast is likely to struggle to get improved air service, particularly for business travelers looking for more frequent flights to major destinations. That’s not just me talking. In remarks in New York at a Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
During nearly two decades in Congress representing the Central Coast, Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has been a relentless advocate for alternative energy. As she prepares to leave the House of Representatives when her term expires – she’s not standing for re-election next year – the change in energy production along the Central Coast is something Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Goleta building changes hands as tech company moves to Thousand Oaks
Goleta is losing one of its longtime tech firms to Thousand Oaks but accommodating an expanding homegrown company. Goleta-based BEI Sensors, which creates speed and position sensors for the defense, industrial and aerospace markets, consolidated its workforce to its 1461 Lawrence Drive headquarters in Thousand Oaks. The move made way for Goleta-based Integrated Procurement Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Central Coast, Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Trans-Pacific Partnership good for Central Coast
The Obama Administration has achieved an important milestone in getting a general agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP involves roughly 40 percent of the global economy and includes most of Asia except China. It lowers tariffs, reduces informal barriers that get in the way of U.S. exports of services and adds new protections for Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 5th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Haggen lines up buyers for 10 stores in Tri-Counties
Haggen is looking to sell some of its soon-to-be vacant stores in the Tri-Counties to Gelson’s Markets and Smart & Final pending bankruptcy court approval, the company announced Oct. 5. Gelson’s and Smart & Final got the first pick of 127 shuttering Haggen stores. The high-end Encino-based grocer Gelson’s signed an asset purchase agreement Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Thursday, September 24th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Grocer Haggen looks to close all 20 stores in Tri-Counties
Haggen announced on Sept. 24 that it asked a Delaware bankruptcy court for permission to close its grocery stores in the Tri-Counties, along with the entire Pacific Southwest. The massive grocery chain, with roots in Bellingham, Wash., plans to close 100 stores, including all 20 in the tri-county region, to refocus on its core locations in Washington Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, September 17th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on Community West Bank opens loan office in San Luis Obispo
Goleta-based Community West Bank opened a new loan production office in San Luis Obispo, the company announced Sept. 17. The bank snatched up area expertise when it hired Bill Filippin in May as the executive vice president. Filippin previously worked with San Luis Obispo-based Heritage Oaks Bank (and Mission Community Bank until it was merged Read More →
