Skycap service to cease
SkyWest Airlines said it will quit providing skycap services, which include curbside baggage checking and wheelchair service, at the Santa Barbara Airport on Aug. 31. SkyWest, which operates the United Express and Delta Connection flights at Santa Barbara, said it would cut skycap services at 64 other airports. SkyWest flights make up about half Read More →
Diablo Canyon down for repairs
PG&E Corp., owner of California’s largest utility, began repairs Aug. 19 on the Diablo Canyon 2 reactor in California today after a transformer failure caused a fire and the unit was shut down Aug. 17. “We have begun doing the repairs,” Sharon Gavin, a spokeswoman for PG&E, said. “We are replacing one transformer and Read More →
Olympic gold being brought home
What a haul! Olympic champions with Tri-County connections keep popping up on the medal stand. Thanks to some quick research from Staff Writer Stephen Nellis, here’s a preliminary lineup: • Will Simpson of Thousand Oaks won a gold medal in equestrian team show jumping. • Jason Lezak, a 1999 graduate of the University of Read More →
Bustling airports are key for strong economy
Business organizations in San Luis Obispo County are fighting hard to retain as much airline service as possible at a regional facility that has seen dramatic cuts this year For those who have missed recent headlines, American Eagle is halting San Luis Obispo County Airport service, which includes daily flights to Los Angeles. American Eagle Read More →
Green building council lists LEED certification bodies
On July 29, the U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, announced the certification bodies for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Green Building Rating System, as follows: • ABS Quality Evaluations, www.abs-qe.com • BSI Management Systems America, www.bsi-global.com • Bureau Veritas North America, www.us.bureauveritas.com • DNV Certification, www.dnvcert.com • Intertek, www.intertek-sc.com • Read More →
Making a statement
Colorful purses made of discarded candy wrappers from Mexico and $85 metal artwork made from steel drums from Haiti hang on the walls of a small shop at 7 W. Haley St., downtown Santa Barbara. The shop’s manager, Amesia Doles-Garcia, sweeps the entryway as she opens Arcobaleno Trade, a fair trade store that sells products Read More →
Interlink
As Interlink Electronics teeters on the brink of positive cash flow, Kevin Wiley has taken the reins as the firm The Camarillo-based company sells a line of e-signature systems to the financial industry and makes touch-sensitive pads for major cell phone manufacturers. The company took major steps to shore up its balance sheets last summer Read More →
