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Store Owners in Carrillo Plaza Hoping New Starbucks Helps Brew Up Business

While for many the newest Santa Barbara coffee shop is a welcome sight, some residents say problems with parking and traffic will leave a bitter taste

Transphorm of Goleta Unveils First Energy-Saving Product

Company lays the groundwork for use of gallium nitride for power conversion technology

Executive Life Coach Jason Womack Shares Secrets for Making Your Best Even Better

The author and SBCC alumnus provides insight for business professionals on the obstacles to productively and profitability

Chuck’s Steakhouse of Hawaii Still Sizzling After 45 Years on State Street in Santa Barbara

Owner Larry Stone says his restaurant has flourished since opening in 1967 by offering quality meat, reasonable prices and family style dining

Impulse Advanced Communications Rolls Out New Internet Services for Small Businesses

Goleta company turns its focus on local companies, with products offering more reliable and faster online connections

Capps Issues Statement on January Jobs Report

Congresswoman calls for extension of payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance

Allen Associates of Santa Barbara Earns Two National Remodeling Industry Awards

Santa Barbara company named Regional Contractor of the Year in two categories by National Association of the Remodeling Industry

Hotel Indigo Santa Barbara to Unveil Renovated Look at New State Street Location

Everything inside the former home of Hotel State Street will be brand new, with a modern and eco-friendly design that spotlights local artists

David MacCulloch Joins Montecito Bank & Trust Wealth Management Division

He will serve as vice president and senior trust officer

Community West Bancshares Posts $8.6 Million Loss

Regulators issue a consent order to the parent company of Goleta-based Community West Bank

Maturing As a City, Goleta Increasingly Means Business

Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce praises the city's progress over its first 10 years while pointing out ways to fuel more business innovation

Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission Welcomes New Staff

Gena Downey is the new director of communications, and Courtney Ludden is appointed the interactive marketing manager

HR Expert to Discuss ‘The Top Five Threats Facing Businesses Today’

Jack Smalley of Express Employment Professionals will lead a free breakfast presentation on Feb. 10

First California Bank to Expand Into Santa Barbara

Local banking veteran Catharine Manset hired as senior vice president and regional manager

Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta Up for Sale Again

Ohana Real Estate Investors had purchased the 35-acre beachfront hotel last July

FindTheBest Gives Noozhawk Readers a Better Way to Compare

For your information, Santa Barbara startups unite to provide objective data and personalized filters for key topics

Gregory Sanford Joins Santa Barbara Bank & Trust as Private Wealth Management Sales Director

He will lead efforts with a custom team positioned to serve clients in an advisory capacity

After Three-Year Ride, Wheelhouse Bike Shop on Anacapa Street to Close

Co-owners Erik Wright and Evan Minogue say the building is in the process of being sold, and renewing the lease would cost substantially more

United Way of Santa Barbara County Forges Financial Empowerment Partnership

Banks, nonprofits and schools will collaborate to provide free tax preparation for low-income families and financial literacy workshops

Hugo Mendez Joins Santa Barbara Bank & Trust as Mortgage Loan Officer

He will handle new and refinanced residential loans in the Carpinteria market

American Riviera Bank Posts $3.4 Million in Net Income for 2011

The bank also sees big increases in deposits and loans compared with a year ago

ParentClick.com, a Go-To Source for Santa Barbara Families, Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Founder Rachael Steidl provides a one-stop shop of online resources, including school news, an event calendar and a chatter area

Earl Warren Showgrounds Posts Budget Surplus for Eighth Straight Year

But its operating agency faces a challenging 2012, with state funding withdrawn

Leila Noël of Cappello & Noël Selected as 2012 ‘Super Lawyer’

Super Lawyers magazine honors lawyers receiving high marks in a statewide survey

2012 Marks 80th Anniversary of Investment Firm Crowell, Weedon & Co.

The company, with offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura, is committed to putting clients' needs first

Business Opportunity and Future Not In the Cards for PJ’s Hallmark Store

Changes in culture, technology help seal fate for greeting-card shop, but owners say they don't need a sympathy card

Xanadu French Bakery in Montecito Back in Business After 2010 Fire

Owner Sepi Mashhoon says she's happy to be serving customers again inside her newly restored shop on Coast Village Road

Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Names Winners of Business Star Awards

Business luminaries, individuals and young innovators to be celebrated at Sunday's annual luncheon

February B2B Breakfast to Feature Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the presentation on Feb. 7

Montecito Bank & Trust’s New Goleta Branch on Hollister Avenue to Open Monday

Office at intersection of Hollister Avenue and Storke Road will feature a drive-through ATM and teller station, a walk-up ATM and night depository vault