February 26, 2024

		

Chris Officer


| Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017

Santa Barbara mayor concerned about city’s lack of enough revenue

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Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider shared a lot of positive news in her state of the city address at the Lobero Theater on March 22 but said the city’s lack of enough revenue is concerning. Schneider said she was encouraged by lower State Street’s growth on Cabrillo Boulevard, with construction of the MOXI museum and Read More →

| Friday, June 19th, 2015

Changes take flight at Central Coast airports

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, May 29th, 2015

Beach closures take toll on Santa Barbara County businesses

Energy, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism

The oil spill near Refugio State Beach dealt a financial blow to a handful of businesses with more revenue being lost every day. Although the total impact on Santa Barbara’s $1 billion tourism industry is likely to be offset by increased hotel stays by cleanup crews, there was no sign of relief for those directly Read More →

| Friday, January 2nd, 2015

Economy will strengthen, experts say

Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

Despite the optimism from nostalgic gas prices and an encouraging unemployment rate, issues including lack of water, troubled global economy, and looming interest hikes still threaten the Tri-Counties’ 2015 economic outlook.

| Friday, December 19th, 2014

Taking on the sharks: SLO family gets Mark Cuban’s cash for Q-Flex expansion

Central Coast

  What began as a daughter’s idea to help her ailing mother after 12-hour workdays has turned into a cameo on primetime television and a partnership with a billionaire businessman. The concluding results couldn’t have worked out better for 13-year-old San Luis Obispo-native Andrea Cao and her mother, Hong Cao, after the two appeared on Read More →

| Friday, December 19th, 2014

SLO family gets Mark Cuban’s cash for Q-Flex expansion

Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories

What began as a daughter’s idea to help her ailing mother after 12-hour workdays has turned into a cameo on primetime television and a partnership with a billionaire businessman.