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By Editorial Board / Friday, May 11th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Oil could bring much-needed jobs to North Santa Barbara County
The UC Santa Barbara forecast in Santa Maria recently raised a provocative idea for speeding jobs and growth in the Central Coast: What if the North County opened the doors to more onshore oil-and-gas exploration and development? Many experts believe that discoverable reserves are plentiful throughout the Tri-Counties. But getting permits is practically impossible at Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, March 23rd, 2012 / Columns, Tourism / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County hoteliers hash out new ways to get year-round tourists
Visitors’ organizations are getting creative to attract visitors during the slower months.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Hotel tax break puts politics ahead of policy
The proposed decade-long bed-tax rebate is loaded with unintended consequences.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Pension tsunami ready to hit local governments
California’s ailing benefits system rests on three tottering pillars — the State Fund for worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance and public pensions.
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Columns / Comments Off on It’s all smiles and sauvignon in Happy Canyon’s vineyards
Santa Barbara County’s newest American Viticultural Area is making a name for itself among the wine savvy.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 / Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
California faces at least two quarters of very slow growth next year, with continued job losses and a decline in home prices that likely will extend to 2013. That was the grim news from California Lutheran University economist Bill Watkins, who spoke to about 300 people at a Sept. 27 forum hosted by Montecito Bank Read More →
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, July 29th, 2011 / Features, Nonprofits / Comments Off on Crossing the bridge: Red Cross ushers in new leadership
The American Red Cross in the Tri-Counties has seen a broad turnover in its leadership in the last 10 months.
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