Jobs agenda meets politics of obstruction
ColumnsWhen Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger showed up in San Luis Obispo on Feb. 8 to make his pitch for a $500 million plan for job growth and green tax credits, he was preaching to his kind of business leaders. Central Coast Republicans and Democrats alike often find common ground with the governor’s mix of faith in Read More →
Green districts garner attention
OpinionA few weeks ago our news pages touched on a special kind of special district — one that promotes and funds green energy projects. Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo both are considering such districts, though with slightly different approaches to funding. And the idea caught the attention of The Economist, which wrote about Read More →
Experts fear rules gridlock
Personal FinanceAs new stormwater rules take final form in Ventura County, legal experts are wondering whether the aims of the regulations are on a crash course with the goals of landmark smart-growth and carbon emissions laws passed in Sacramento in recent years. At its heart, the conflict centers on density. AB 32 and SB 375, laws Read More →
SLO finds a solution
UncategorizedThe monthlong battle over San Luis Obispo’s Farmers’ Market has finally been settled, and the two warring parties have come to a joint decision: The Farmers’ Market Association will regain control of produce sales at the popular street fair. The Downtown Association, which seized control of produce sales in January, and the San Luis Obispo Read More →
Rescue dog foundation get $1M
UncategorizedThe Ojai-based National Search Dog Foundation won a $1 million challenge grant from The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation Jan. 20 that could pave the way for the creation of a national training center at a 125-acre ranch in Santa Paula. Seven teams from the foundation flew to Haiti shortly after the earthquake there and helped rescue eight Read More →