Munger on a mission: Housing for 21st century scholars
Latest news, Top StoriesMunger made headlines nationwide when he gave $65 million to UC Santa Barbara to fund a planned scholars residence for the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics, enlisting South Coast developer-financier-philanthropist Mike Towbes, whose Towbes Group will build the three-story project.
A new crop: Tourists turn farms into favored destinations
Agribusiness, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, TourismWith 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.
Pumpkin growers spooked by drought conditions
Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top StoriesWith an emergency drought in full swing, tri-county pumpkins farmers had to cut back acreage and plant the seasonal crop a little earlier than usual to avoid over-ripening or rotting.
Pressing ahead: Olive growers brace for tighter standards
Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top StoriesIn the quiet hills of Templeton, dense rows of olive branches line a narrow dirt road that winds through the fields and right up to the doorstep of Olea Olive Farm, where visitors can taste an array of specialty extra virgin olive oils made on-site.
