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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ruptured Plains oil pipeline puts squeeze on tax receipts
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Crab season delay hurts tri-county fishermen
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Affordable housing projects move ahead in Santa Barbara
The region cannot build enough housing fast enough to keep up with increasing demand, economists have said at forecasts over the past two weeks. The Tri-Counties are so short on available units that it could rein in the economic expansion. But the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is trying to make a Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Columns, Law / Comments Off on Bill would ban offshore oil drilling along West Coast
Lawmakers have launched another attempt to ban offshore oil drilling. While recent attempts to limit Big Oil’s reach have been concentrated to specific regions, this one is targeting the entire West Coast. But even bills with a more narrow scope do not often get passed. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, authored the West Coast Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Central Coast economy expanding
The Central Coast labor market is growing at a rate faster than the state’s, led by an all-time high in nonfarm employment, according to analysis from the Central Coast Economic Forecast. About 400 people flocked to the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo on Nov. 6 for the annual forecast. Chris Thornberg and Jordan Levine of Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Regulators put tri-county crab season on ice
Regulators have put crab season on ice. The tri-county commercial fishing industry is feeling the sting of a toxin that’s been found in some of the area’s seafood. The California Department of Public Health advised consumers in a Nov. 3 announcement not to eat Dungeness and rock crabs caught between the Oregon border and the Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Highway 101 gridlock hurts tri-county economy
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