A long-running line
UncategorizedFew businesses are more intertwined with the history of their communities than San Luis Obispo insurance agency Morris & Garritano. Founded in 1885 on Higuera Street, the agency has changed names over the decades but has been in business in San Luis Obispo for 125 years. With about 75 employees today, the company has a Read More →
Rice Mercado Depot project leads Santa Maria
ColumnsIn keeping with its push towards mixed-use, Santa Maria has plans in the works for a six-acre commercial, residential and manufacturing site at the northwest corner of Depot Street and Morrison Avenue. Developers say the ambitious Rice Depot Mercado project will be a mixed-use hub, drawing pedestrian residential traffic from the densely populated area around Read More →
Foundations combine administrative forces
UncategorizedTwo of the largest foundations in the tri-counties are joining philanthropic forces. Effective April 1, the Santa Barbara Foundation, the second largest foundation in the region with more than $200 million in assets at the beginning of March, and the Hutton Foundation, the 10th largest foundation with $80 million, will combine some of their grant-processing Read More →
Hwy 101 improvement project kicks off
UncategorizedA $50 million project to replace an important link on the Highway 101 trade corridor is underway. Reps. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, and Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, were on hand for the groundbreaking for an eight-lane interchange at the 101 and Rice Avenue. When completed in 2012, the interchange will complete a series of improvements Read More →
