Congresswoman on the rise
The 2008 election marks an acceleration in the political trajectory of Capps. The Democratic congresswoman from Santa Barbara endorsed Obama, and she did the right thing for an unpopular bailout bill – twice and her by voting for area candidates and ballot measures loomed large. Capps has deep roots in the South Coast environmental movement Read More →
Election put transport back on front burner
Ventura County has put an end to the Flynn era, elected business-friendly candidates in Thousand Oaks, Port Hueneme and elsewhere and even passed some much needed tax measures to fund future growth. Santa Barbara County has passed an essential transportation measure, Measure A and in Santa Maria one of the most effective mayors in Read More →
New State Street Apple site gets stripped to the very core
Computer giant Apple is taking its remodel of a new downtown Santa Barbara location seriously. For the past several weeks, it has been gutting the former Pier 1 Imports at 928 State St., which closed earlier this year. Contractor Terry Stobie of Urban Pacific Demolition said his team is currently demolishing the interior of the Read More →
Lessons learned from a marathon campaign season
First, a confession. I have spent the past weeks totally obsessed with all things political. Polls, punditry, television, radio and yes, even an occasional peek at “The Daily Show” and “Saturday Night Live” have been the touchstones of my existence. And now that the election is over, it’s almost time to get back to my Read More →
Green czar goes to LA
Although alternative fuel and hybrid cars have been a part the Los Angeles Auto Show for years, a San Luis Obispo entrepreneur is helping to bring more green cars to the exhibition, which begins later this month. This comes in the wake of one of the worst months of auto sales in a quarter-century, according Read More →
Area banks welcome chance at capital
For months the frozen credit markets have dominated headlines. And the hastily enacted banking bailout plan loomed over the Nov. 4 election. But in the Tri-Counties, the implications of the plan and its $750 billion in potential new capital for the banking industry remain far from clear. In a series of interviews, some of Read More →
Romero election highlights SLO
In the city of San Luis Obispo, longtime incumbent Dave Romero garnered more than 67 percent of the vote, beating challenger Terry Mohan by a landslide. The city’s newest council members are Jan Marx and John B. Ashbaugh, who won 25 and 23 percent of the votes respectively, narrowly edging out incumbent Paul Brown, Dan Read More →
