Developers forecast a long cycle for hotel investments
Tourism activity in wine country and an influx of foreign visitors are driving the interest of developers from inside and outside the Tri-Counties.
Op/ed: Five states where senate polls may be misleading
Here are five states most at risk for polling mishaps in their Senate elections, ranked from most to least likely.
Editorial: New Bellosguardo board faces daunting challenge
The foundation’s role will be to determine the future of Bellosguardo, the estate located on the bluffs overlooking Santa Barbara’s East Beach.
Freska counts on another decade of money from mangoes
After 10 years in the mango business, Oxnard-based Freska Produce International has been reaching higher sales levels and extending its global reach.
Hitting a home run at TechPitch
Superior Solutions grabbed judges’ attention with the marketability and built-out business model for its LiftGator, a pick-up truck attachment that eases heavy lifting for which it had already raised $25,000 of its initial $55,000 seed round.
A new crop: Tourists turn farms into favored destinations
With agriculture holding down the No. 1 spot in Ventura County industry and the colorful array of artisanal wine and food offerings found throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, the Central Coast has the ingredients for being a hot spot in California agritourism.
