Street smarts: September recognized as Hunger Action Month to highlight food insecurity
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SLOPOKE Art Show aims to capture spirit of the West
Tucked away off of California State Route 246 at Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, artists and art connoisseurs gather at the end of every September for the SLOPOKE Art of the West Show. Tom Burgher and his wife, Sherie, started the show in Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County in 2011 —hence the Read More →
Street smarts: Santa Maria Valley Chamber announces award winners
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Vital signs: Central Coast adds tourism jobs in July as summer season peaks
The unemployment rate along the Central Coast took a slight dip from June to July, as the unemployment rate of 3.8% fell to 3.7%, according to the data released on Aug. 18 from the California Employment Development Department. However, across the tri-counties 3,100 total nonfarming jobs were lost and, when factoring in farming jobs, 6,000 Read More →
Embracing new possibilities: Ventura tourism sees X Games boost, SB and SLO counties see positive trends
Summer is a time of great expectations for the tri-counties. As people look to venture out and do things near the beach, near the mountains and anything else in between, the Central Coast has three counties that can fulfill those needs. While it might have been a late start for some, all saw some big Read More →
Tri-county regional airports soar due to post-pandemic travel
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and Santa Barbara Airport are in the midst of hot years that are projected to meet or exceed previous record amounts of foot traffic. Both airports are seeing more passengers now than they were prior to the pandemic, creating a new “normal” for the daily amount of people traveling Read More →
Street smarts: VCCU gives out $24K scholarship to Santa Paula High senior
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