Quintron Reaches Out to LA

Santa Maria-based Quintron, designer and installer of large computer networks, hopes to double its annual sales to $30 million by the end of 2008.

New Nuveen

Santa Barbara Asset Management will be directing a new small-to-mid-cap mutual fund focusing on companies with growth potential.

Zaca Fire Update

Last Updated: August 15, 2007 8:00 am. Containment: 58% contained – 105,231 acres. Full containment expected on September 7, 2007.

Zaca Fire Morning Update

Last Updated: August 14, 2007 7:00 am. Containment: 44% contained – 101,472 acres. Full containment expected on September 7, 2007.

Fiery Finances

The burning backcountry inspires Mollie to look for the good in a bad situation.

Habit Restaurant Chain Sold

Majority interest the 21-restaurant chain was purchased by Karp Reilly’s investment group, but Brent and Bruce Reichard, who purchased the original Goleta store in 1980, didn’t include their hometown burger stands in the deal.

Firefighters Battle to Turn the Corner

Yesterday in the upper Cuyama Valley, relative humidity reached an almost impossible reading of 1 percent at Ozena Station. With temperatures hovering at the century mark, fuels were at 100% ignition capability. In fact, approaching heat from the advancing flames can ignite it well before the fire reaches it.

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