Latest
By Staff Report / Thursday, October 7th, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on 2011 Amgen tour to hit Paso, Solvang, T.O.
Paso Robles, Solvang and Thousand Oaks will all play host to parts of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California cycling race, Amgen and the race’s other organizers announced Oct. 7. The eight-day, 800-mile race starts May 15 in South Lake Tahoe and winds its way down the state to finish May 22 in Amgen’s home Read More →
Latest
By Staff Report / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on Copelands face fine in SLO election dispute
San Luis Obispo businessmen James and Thomas Copeland and banker David Booker were the anonymous backers of “No on J,” the campaign to stop rancher Ernie Dalidio from developing 131 acres outside the city, according to a report from state campaign regulators. The three face fines of up to $80,000. The California Fair Political Practices Read More →
Latest
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Colleges of Law’s new era
The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law’s agreement with a Chicago-based nonprofit could bring federal student aid, online classes and the option of joint degrees to the campuses. The Colleges of Law said Sept. 21 that it is teaming up with TCS Education System, an organization that owns three professional schools, including the Santa Read More →
Latest
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Features / Comments Off on A weekend to Savor: Festival puts spotlight on SLO food, wine
The inaugural Savor the Central Coast promises to bring more than 8,000 food fanatics to San Luis Obispo County, filling up hotel rooms, putting the area on the map as a major culinary destination and extending the county’s tourist season. The four-day food and wine festival is hosted by Sunset Magazine and the San Luis Read More →
Latest
By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on CSU Channel Islands on a $75M campus building spree
CSU Channel Islands near Camarillo is the newest school in the California State University system, and it’s growing by leaps and bounds. To keep up with that growth, the school has construction projects in the pipeline totaling more than $75 million. First up is the $32.5 million North Hall project, which breaks ground Oct. 6. Read More →
Latest
By Henry Dubroff / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on A chat with Santa Barbara County’s new CEO
Chandra Wallar wants to engineer a more efficient Santa Barbara County government — one that responds faster to property owners and businesses. And as the new county executive officer, she will get a chance to streamline the county’s sometimes balky bureaucracy when Mike Brown, who has run the show for the past 13 years, retires Read More →
Latest
By Tony Biasotti / Monday, October 4th, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Eight vie to chart future of Harbor District
Whatever the outcome in November, this is a history-making election for the Port of Hueneme. The Oxnard Harbor District, the public agency that owns and operates the deep-water commercial port, is in the midst of its most competitive campaign in decades. Two of the three incumbents who are up for re-election are retiring, throwing the Read More →
