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Cal Poly drops plans for Santa Barbara MBA classes

Written on 30 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

In a sign that some see as an omen of the post-Warren Baker era, Cal Poly is abruptly dropping previously announced plans to offer an MBA program in Santa Barbara. [Pacific Business Times] University officials made the announcement Friday, indicating... (Continue reading)

Prostitution investigation leads to human trafficking charges

Written on 29 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A man who allegedly forced an 18-year-old girl to engage in prostitution has been charged with human trafficking and pandering, according to Santa Barbara Police Lt. Paul McCaffrey. On June 25, a Nebraska woman called Santa Barbara Police to report... (Continue reading)

Couple detained over questions about kidnapping and prostitution

Written on 25 Jun, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating allegations of kidnapping and prostitution involving a teenage girl from Santa Barbara. Deputies pulled over a white Cadillac on Highway 1 in Morro Bay Friday afternoon and questioned two women and one... (Continue reading)

Billionaire banker buys Pacific Capital Bancorp

Written on 29 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Billionaire banker Gerald Ford has agreed to buy a 91 percent interest in Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent company of First Bank of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, for $500 million. [Rueters] The company plans to... (Continue reading)

Louisiana offshore oil explosion sparks concern in Santa Barbara

Written on 23 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

Political observers are debating the impact of the tragic explosion involving the BP oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, and how it might affect the current debate over offshore drilling in Santa Barbara. [Calbuzz] The ever-growing spill in the... (Continue reading)

UCSB makes Top Ten party school list (again)

Written on 19 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Poor UC Santa Barbara. They don’t seem to get much respect. The campus boasts 1-2-3-4-5 Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, but the school just can’t seem to shake that party down image. Once again, UCSB has the dubious distinction... (Continue reading)

Central Coast oil platform sets new record

Written on 17 Apr, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 6 comments

Exxon Mobil’s Santa Barbara facility set a new record for slant drilling from an oil platform off the coast of Santa Barbara, bringing to the forefront tensions between those in favor of local oil exploration and those opposed to off... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara supervisors back parole program

Written on 17 Feb, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 2 comments

In an effort to reduce former prisoners from re-offending, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown’s plan to build two parole day reporting centers won board of supervisor support on Tuesday. [Noozhawk] With a reporting center in Santa Maria and one... (Continue reading)

Oil company, environmental groups in secret deal

Written on 24 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

Three major Santa Barbara environmental groups allegedly agreed to support a controversial offshore oil drilling project in 2008, in exchange for $100,000 and other benefits. [Associated Press] The confidential agreement involved Plains Exploration & Production and local environmental groups, including... (Continue reading)