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California lifts stay-home orders as ICU capacity grows; COVID remains “widespread” in region

By   /  Monday, January 25th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on California lifts stay-home orders as ICU capacity grows; COVID remains “widespread” in region

California Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the state’s regional stay-home orders Monday morning, paving the way for the return of outdoor restaurants service and a few other business activities. Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are now back in the “purple” or “widespread” tier of the state’s color-coded pandemic regulations—the most restrictive level, but Read More →

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Community choice aggregator brings new energy option to Santa Barbara County

By   /  Friday, January 22nd, 2021  /  Central Coast, East Ventura County, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Community choice aggregator brings new energy option to Santa Barbara County

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Unemployment in region, state rose in December as pandemic worsened

By   /  Friday, January 22nd, 2021  /  Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Unemployment in region, state rose in December as pandemic worsened

The tri-county region’s combined unemployment rate shot up from 6% in November to 7.4% in December as a wave of COVID-19 cases brought the most widespread business closures since the spring. The rest of the state suffered a similar fate, with California’s unemployment rate going from 8.1% in November to 9% in December, according to Read More →

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Allegiant to add Portland-Santa Maria flights

By   /  Tuesday, January 12th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Allegiant to add Portland-Santa Maria flights

Allegiant Air will start flying between Santa Maria Airport and Portland, Oregon on April 15, the discount airline announced Jan. 12. Portland International is a new airport for Allegiant, which already offers direct flights from Santa Maria to Phoenix and Las Vegas. The Santa Maria-Portland flight was one of 21 new routes the airline unveiled Read More →

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Dignity Health restructures, names new division chief

By   /  Monday, January 4th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Women Inc.  /  Comments Off on Dignity Health restructures, names new division chief

Dignity Health Central Coast, the biggest hospital network in the tri-county region, is becoming CommonSpirit Health—and much about the hospital chain is changing, starting at the top. On Dec. 30, Dignity Health Central Coast CEO and President Chuck Cova announced his retirement. As he steps down, the nonprofit hospital chain is restructuring by expanding the Read More →

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Coming in 2021: Economic recovery, eventually

By   /  Thursday, December 31st, 2020  /  Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, right, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Coming in 2021: Economic recovery, eventually

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Restaurant losses mount since outdoor dining ban

By   /  Thursday, December 31st, 2020  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Restaurants, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Restaurant losses mount since outdoor dining ban

Restaurants across the country have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest stay-home order in Southern California hasn’t helped. One restaurant owner said sales are down 80% since outdoor dining ended.

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