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Atascadero might not be big enough for both theater projects

By   /  Tuesday, May 25th, 2010  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Atascadero might not be big enough for both theater projects

A theater showdown may soon be coming to a small city near you. Atascadero has two development teams battling to fill the void in the currently theater-less city, but the City Council is concerned that two movie theatres may be one too many for its little town. On May 11, the City Council voted 5-0 Read More →

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Central Coast water rules sent back for redraft

By   /  Tuesday, May 25th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Central Coast water rules sent back for redraft

A proposed expansion of water runoff rules that the agriculture industry says could cost the Central Coast up to 3,320 jobs and nearly $300 million in lost business is headed back to regulators for revision. The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board regulates water in a seven-county swath of the coast that includes San Read More →

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Getting centered: Holistic Healing Center expands in Ventura

By   /  Tuesday, May 25th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Getting centered: Holistic Healing Center expands in Ventura

The Holistic Healing Center in Ventura has a new home, a place where its founder hopes to bring alternative health and traditional Western medical practices together under one roof. The center recently moved from its 2,000-square-foot location behind Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura to a 3,500-square-foot, custom-engineered space in the City Center complex on Ralston Read More →

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Redevelopment agencies pay up

By   /  Monday, May 17th, 2010  /  Uncategorized  /  Comments Off on Redevelopment agencies pay up

City and county redevelopment agencies in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties handed more than $45 million over to the state schools budget on May 10, according to figures released by the California Redevelopment Association. The Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to the revenue shift last year in order to make up Read More →

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Editorial: In Santa Barbara DA race, chance to focus on economic crime

By   /  Monday, May 17th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: In Santa Barbara DA race, chance to focus on economic crime

In an important race to be decided in just a few weeks, Josh Lynn and Joyce Dudley are mounting a spirited campaign for Santa Barbara County district attorney.   This tussle between Dudley, the deputy DA, and Lynn, the chief trial attorney in the office, has become a fight to burnish tough-on-crime credentials. A blitz Read More →

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K-Swiss loses a factory

By   /  Monday, May 17th, 2010  /  Top Stories  /  Comments Off on K-Swiss loses a factory

For the past two and a half years, Westlake Village-based K-Swiss has been trying to transform itself from a staid, shield-logoed company that introduced the first leather tennis shoe at Wimbledon in 1966 into a cutting-edge footwear brand. It’s put millions of dollars into developing and marketing specialized shoes for triathletes and runners, investments that Read More →

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Building bridges: Ventura chamber CEO reaches out to city

By   /  Monday, May 17th, 2010  /  Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Building bridges: Ventura chamber CEO reaches out to city

In Ventura, the sometimes fractious relationship between city government and business groups is getting a fresh face and a formal “prosperity council” to keep in touch. On May 17, Sandra Walker, a banking and accounting veteran, will take over as CEO of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Her start date comes a week after the Read More →

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