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By Alex Kacik / Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 / Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Supervisors nix updated winery ordinance
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors denied an update to the county’s winery ordinance. Despite more than four years of public meetings, deliberation and a recommendation for adoption from the planning commission, the board voted against the update 4-1 at a Nov. 22 meeting. The existing ordinance, implemented in 2004, will remain intact. The Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 18th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Tri-Counties lacking enough ‘middle housing’
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 18th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast entrepreneurs high on marijuana
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 18th, 2016 / East Ventura County, right, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Trump fogs retiring CLU economist’s crystal ball
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By Alex Kacik / Thursday, November 17th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Government sued over offshore fracking in Santa Barbara Channel
Updated on Nov. 18 at 12 p.m.: The Center for Biological Diversity sued the federal government for permitting offshore fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel and along the California Coast, alleging that it did not perform a proper environmental assessment. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Nov. 15, seeks a court Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 11th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Building more affordable housing difficult for tri-county developers
Building affordable housing can be anything but affordable for developers. Developers often need some sort of subsidy for affordable projects to pencil out, given the fact that they will receive below-market rents. Yet, the arena for federal income tax credits is becoming increasingly competitive. Projects are rated on a point system for the Low-Income Housing Read More →
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