March 25, 2026

Real Estate

CRE: National CRE firm expands into Santa Barbara
From left to right, SRS Executive Vice Read More >
Santa Barbara hotel fetches $22.5M in sale
An aerial view of the Franciscan Inn Read More >
CRE: Santa Maria apartment complex nets $75M
Hancock Terrace in Santa Maria. (courtesy photo) Read More >

Technology

What AeroVironment’s purchase of ESAero means for the region

A NASA project at the ES Aero headquarters in San Luis Obispo. (File photo) Two Central Coast companies came together on March 16 when AeroVironment announced it would be purchasing San Luis Obispo-based ESAero for $200 million, a move that helps strengthen AeroVironment’s tri-county presence. Though the company is based in Virginia, AeroVironment’s old headquarters — and continued manufacturing capabilities — are still located in Simi Valley.  Brian Young, the Read More >

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