Forecast: Sunny outlook for travel
Hotel occupancy rates are rising throughout the Tri-Counties, and travel industry experts are predicting that the trend will continue over the next year, but at a slowing pace.
Read More →Forecast: Farmers grappling with water, pest concerns
Tri-county farms boosted their bounty in 2010, but the agriculture industry is grappling with water, weather and pest problems as it enters 2012.
Read More →Merry Christmas, dude: Santa Barbara card company goes with mellow vibe
Brittany and Nick Presniakov have built Salty Dog Publishing over the past five years.
Read More →Suit targets tax bill: Owners say county overvalued property
The owners of 328 residential lots in Oxnard’s RiverPark development are suing the county of Ventura for a tax refund after the assessor’s office more than doubled the valuation used to calculate taxes on the property.
Read More →Piecing together a career: Former engineer finds success with quilting store
When Eileen Alber was laid off from her job as an aerospace engineer in 1999, she turned her lifelong love of sewing into a quilting company and, 12 years later, business is booming in the face of a tough economy.
Read More →A model of cancer care: Facility will put services under one roof
Come March, the Tri-Counties’ first and only free-standing cancer center will be up and running in Santa Maria.
Read More →Tourism tapping into apps: Visitors bureaus bet on ubiquity of smartphones
The tourism bureaus in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have gone mobile with apps targeted at the region’s visitors.
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