Herds shrink, ranchers suffer as drought takes toll
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyCattle ranchers all over the Tri-Counties are reeling from the effects of the drought, with the last decade of unusually warm, dry conditions making the industry especially difficult to continue in the county where it has previously prospered most — San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo discoveries expand citrus industry’s psyllid watch
Agribusiness, Central Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyThe dreaded Asian citrus psyllid made its first appearance in San Luis Obispo County over the summer, making the pest truly a regional problem for tri-county agriculture.
Fit Buddha expands to Ventura
Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyA gym adorned in Far East-inspired décor and a tranquil atmosphere, Fit Buddha in Ventura offers gym-goers a unique workout experience featuring a celebrity trainer brand of Pilates and a line of other fitness classes.
Nurturing the sole: Heeluxe leverages deals with Deckers, New Balance
Small Business, South Coast, Top StoriesFour years after launching a shoe insert that failed to bring homerun sales, Geoffrey Gray now has a thriving business in Heeluxe, a Goleta-based research lab for developing high performance footwear for the likes of New Balance, Mizuno and Deckers Brands, the parent company of Teva sandals.
Frontier Airlines to drop Santa Barbara service
South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyFrontier Airlines will suspend all flights from the Santa Barbara Airport starting in January, the company has confirmed to the Business Times. The budget airline will continue to offer about four flights a week to Denver, its home airport, until Jan. 6, 2015, when these flights will be halted completely until late May 2015. Read More →
Port of Hueneme and city are at odds over Measure M
West Ventura CountyMeasure M, the ballot measure that could raise taxes on contractors and other businesses in the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County, is at the center of a political battle that pits community groups and businesses against city officials. Businesses and community groups say that if it passes, the ballot measure would create Read More →
