Measures give win to business
A key transportation ballot measure in Santa Barbara County was approved while a traffic measure in Oxnard was defeated by a landslide in the Nov. 4 election. With its victory, Santa Barbara County’s Measure A will provide more revenue for transit projects. “We had more votes than we needed,” said a happy Santa Barbara County Read More →
Region awaits Obama
On Nov. 4, millions of people from across the country voted for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., but the Tri-Counties’ particular enthusiasm for the president-elect indicated more than just a hope for change. Thanks to an Obama victory, the Tri-Counties is poised to see a wave of federal interest in sectors such as alternative energy, technology Read More →
Star trims workforce
The Ventura County Star, the largest daily newspaper in the Tri-Counties, will eliminate 44 positions, its president and publisher, George Cogswell III, said in a story published by the Star on Nov. 6. Cogswell said that though most departments will feel the cuts, the number of news reporters will hold steady, according to the published Read More →
Jackson-Strickland race too close to call; Tri-Counties vote Obama
In a contested race whose results remain unclear, Republican Tony Strickland on Nov. 6 inched ahead of Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson by about 800 votes out of more than 300,000 cast in the 19th State Senate District contest. But with thousands of provisional and late absentee ballots cast and waiting to be counted, the final outcome Read More →
Lights out for Circuit City
Consumer electronics retailer Circuit City said it will close three stores in the Tri-Counties as part of a shuttering of 155 locations, or about 20 percent of its U.S. stores. Locations in Thousand Oaks, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria are slated to be closed and liquidated immediately, the company said. Richmond, Va.-based Circuit City said Read More →
Printer, mailer merge
Poor Richard’s Press has purchased San Luis Mailing Service, and the merger of the companies will bring added convenience and advanced technology to direct-mail and other marketing campaigns for area businesses. The two companies, with more than 60 years combined experience on the Central Coast, combined their resources and operations with a move Oct. Read More →
