SLO County closing parking lots at beaches, parks
San Luis Obispo County and seven cities inside of it are shutting down access to popular parks, beaches and the Pismo Beach Pier to preserve the public’s health. Starting at noon March 27, parking lots at all coastal county parks are closing. Morro Bay’s beaches will see their parking lots close at 6 p.m., and Read More →
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Tri-county stocks soar along with markets
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Read More →Hardy Diagnostics distributing rapid test for coronavirus
Santa Maria-based Hardy Diagnostics is distributing a rapid test for coronavirus. Hardy said the test takes 15 minutes, doesn’t need to be processed by a lab, and it has clear, easy-to-read results. The test can use either a blood, serum or plasma sample, a departure from current testing methods which use swabs from where the Read More →
Read More →Tri-county stocks bounce back as market soars
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged at historic rates March 24, as pressure came down from President Donald Trump on Congress to pass a fiscal stimulus bill and regulators to reopen businesses by Easter. Tri-county public companies rebounded 9.4 percent from the past week’s declines, including a 68 percent jump for Goleta breast implant supplier Read More →
Read More →Tri-county stocks mixed as stimulus package stalls
A 3 percent drop in U.S. equities markets hit smaller stocks in the Tri-Counties on March 23, as a stimulus package to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus failed for a second time to gain legislative approval. The region’s companies had mixed results, with gains for eight out of the 10 largest firms. Goleta Read More →
Read More →CLU economists predict downturn worse than Great Recession
California Lutheran University’s economic forecast group is warning that policymakers have limited options to head off a downturn that could be worse than the Great Recession. In an update to recent forecasts, the Center for Economic Research & Forecasting warns that massive stimulus efforts may not help speed a recovery if “countless numbers of small Read More →
Read More →Flying Embers drinking in success of hard kombucha drinks
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