While most of you took my suggestion less than serious (or even silly), Ventura IS taking it serious [ See Ventura Goes For Google]. Ventura is actively attempting to attract Google's attention to try to become a testbed for their new super fast internet technologies. That would bring lots of money and jobs as well to Ventura as well as attracting other high-tech businesses to take advantage of the seat of the new technologies.
Can anyone tell me what the Santa Barbara and Goleta areas are doing to attract new businesses ? We only appear to be losing them on a daily basis. One company intends to build eleven new commercial buildings in Goleta. Who is going to rent them ? I am amazed at how many commercial buildings are empty and have lease signs out front. If we can't keep what businesses that we've got, AND we aren't able to keep the existing buildings rented, why are we building more ??
Changing our name to GOOGLE really got your attention, but what would it take to REALLY get their attention ?It seems that we (as a group) are more concerned on getting a Target store or keeping out BEVMO than attacking a much bigger problem. If we don't provide jobs here, who will live in the houses in the area or shop in the stores or fill the schools. The Santa Barbara and Goleta areas are short sighted. Nothing is going to happen without being proactive about change.
We cannot continue on tourist dollars alone.
You know, I would almost expect something like a beer-bottle baby bottle from Ohio, but this one is from New York. How ridiculous. Of course, that doesn't mean that bambinos don't get a load of brew in their regular baby bottle. Many advantages here: beer has lots of calories, makes them sleep well and prepares them for their future.
