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Pacific Capital keeps top executive through 2012
Pacific Capital Bancorp this week agreed to a two-year contract with George S. Leis to continue to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Santa Barbara-based company through April 1, 2012.
Meanwhile, the troubled bank holding company’s stock rose to more than $2 a share in mid-day trading for the first time since last year after dropping to as little as 61 cents a share.
The announcement of Lei’s new contract comes a week after Pacific Capital reported a $431 million loss for 20 ...
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She’s Back – Santa Barbara’s Marty Blum Returns to Political Scene
Two months after leaving City Hall, former Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum is back in the public eye, chalking up the easiest political triumph of her career.
The two-term mayor is running for a spot on the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Com ...
Sanchez lauds quality police work in shooting arrest
Clutch leads and unrelenting police work led to the arrest of a Lompoc man who holed up with relatives in Pahrump, Nev. after allegedly shooting Santa Barbara man in the head during a residential burglary, Santa Barbara Police officials said.
“We le ...
Caruso gets permit extensions for Miramar
During what was expected to be a routine request yesterday for an extension on the building permits for the Miramar Hotel, developer Rick Caruso was taken to task by 2nd District county Supervisor Janet Wolf, who questioned the sincerity of the billi ...
Budget blues permeate State of City address
Looming like a dark cloud over an otherwise glowing report, the $9-million budget shortfall facing Santa Barbara city leaders dominated the discussion during yesterday’s State of the City address.
Although Mayor Helene Schneider let the city’s top a ...
Police officers continue to push against budget cuts
A chilling emergency call echoed in the Santa Barbara City Council chambers yesterday as police officers sought to underscore their commitment and sacrifice to the community with budget cuts nearing.
State drops offshore natural gas terminal project
Local environmental groups are claiming victory after state officials dropped a natural gas company’s application to construct a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of Carpinteria and Oxnard.
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