Region’s unemployment rate ticks down, state’s stays flat
The tri-county region’s combined unemployment rate inched down from 6.2% in June to 6.1% in July, as both the labor force and the number of jobs grew in each county. Ventura County’s unemployment rate in July was 6.4%, the same as the previous month, according to data released Aug. 20 by the California Employment Development Read More →
Dignity, Anthem settle health coverage dispute
Dignity Health and Anthem Blue Cross have reached a new multi-year contract agreement that allows Anthem-insured customers to maintain in-network access to Dignity Health providers and facilities. On Aug. 16, the two organizations announced the agreement, which returns Dignity Health providers in the Tri-Counties to Anthem health plans, with no gap in coverage. The contract Read More →
Tri-county region’s total farm revenue up 4.6% in 2020
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Cannabis grower pleads guilty to bribing SLO County supervisor
A San Luis Obispo County cannabis grower and dispensary owner bribed the late County Supervisor Adam Hill and attempted to bribe the mayor of Grover Beach, and will plead guilty to federal bribery and tax crimes. Helios Dayspring, who also goes by “Bobby,” agreed to a plea deal that was filed July 28 in federal Read More →
Opinion: Moving Main Street forward
By Judy Mahan What a difference a year makes — and when the year was 2020, this couldn’t be more true. It is beyond refreshing to see San Luis Obispo County’s Main Street areas back to their pre-pandemic hustle and bustle: diners enjoying non-socially distanced meals, yoga studios at full capacity, retailers serving their customers Read More →
SLO County landfill secures private equity loan
CGL Holdings, the owner of Chicago Grade Landfill in San Luis Obispo County, has secured a $9.5 million term loan from Columbia Pacific Business Finance, a Seattle-based private equity fund. CGL Holdings will use the money to refinance existing debt on the municipal waste landfill and recycling center near Atascadero and distribute proceeds to its Read More →
Santa Barbara nonprofits close COVID relief fund
Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 Joint Response Effort is closing its relief fund after distributing $5.8 million to those in need since the start of the pandemic. The creators of the COVID-19 Joint Response Effort are The Santa Barbara Foundation, United Way of Santa Barbara County and the Hutton Parker Foundation. The groups announced the end Read More →
