March 16, 2026

		

Mike Harris


| Saturday, March 14th, 2026

Trump administration directs Sable to start oil production off SB coast

Latest news, Law & Goverment, Technology

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on March 13 directed Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. to restart oil production at its Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters off Santa Barbara County’s coast. Wright said in a press release that he was taking the hotly contested action “to address supply disruption risks caused by California policies that have Read More →

| Friday, March 13th, 2026

6 start-up finalists announced in 2026 AngelCon competition

Higher Education, Latest news, middle, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, March 12th, 2026

Swarm Aero announces $35 million Series A financing

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| Friday, March 6th, 2026

Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Friday, March 6th, 2026

Former Ventura County CEO settles sexual harassment lawsuit

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| Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Former Ventura County CEO settles sexual harassment lawsuit

Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Ventura County

Ventura County and its former CEO, Mike Powers, have agreed to a settlement with a former employee who sued him for alleged sexual and racial harassment and discrimination from 2019 to 2021. A notice of a conditional settlement was filed in Ventura County Superior Court Feb. 24. Terms of the settlement are not disclosed in Read More →

| Monday, March 2nd, 2026

CCIA 2026: Area 805 Advanced Air Mobility Test Range poised for takeoff

Latest news, Technology, Ventura County

Waiting for FAA approval, the Area 805 project is expected to launch into the skies over Ventura County later this year. The enterprise consists of 500 square miles of proposed airspace that would serve as a primary site for advanced air mobility testing for both commercial and defense industry partners. Encompassing airspace over Camarillo, Oxnard, Read More →