Rusnak makes Smart moves at Thousand Oaks Auto Mall
Despite plans to add a few more seats, the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall is playing a tricky game of musical chairs. While city officials and auto mall tenants prepare to add parking and storage to the crowded Conejo Valley auto mall, major operators such as Rusnak Auto Group and Silver Star Automotive Group are busy Read More →
Limoneira: The long view pays off in the short term
Just a few years ago, pundits were writing off the tri-counties citrus industry arguing our lemon groves were too costly and too inefficient to survive amid rising land prices. But agriculture is a fickle business. And amid the doom and gloom, some plucky survivors didn’t throw in the towel. They survived freezes and droughts and Read More →
Having a blast
Before the night draws to a close on the Fourth of July in the Tri-Counties, Santa Barbara resident Ron Smith will have highly stimulated the visual and auditory senses of thousands of tri-county visitors and residents. Smith is a veteran pyrotechnic show producer and director of sales and marketing for PyroSpectacular, which he said is Read More →
Motogiro to roll through
Vroom vroom. The cycle tour slated to hit the Central Coast in July is nothing like what area residents have grown accustomed to in recent years. These bikes have engines. It’s called Motogiro America and is based on an Italian motorcycle race that dates back to 1914. By the mid-1900s, the race became a showcase Read More →
Legal experts wary of new cell law
The coming restrictions for on-the-road cell phone use may have teenagers angry and Bluetooth headset makers swimming in money like Scrooge McDuck, but the new laws have legal implications for businesses. The laws – which take effect July 1 – impose a $20 penalty for the first driving-while-talking offense and $50 for violations thereafter. But Read More →
Eagle Ranch flying high in Atascadero
Plans for Atascadero’s 3,500-acre Eagle Ranch area could help the city soar to new heights. On May 27, the Atascadero City Council granted authorization to process the project application for a conceptual Eagle Ranch specific plan, the first step in a master plan that could create a major residential, commercial and tourism center in the Read More →








