Tri-county tech gift wrap-up
TechnologyOne great thing about living in the Tri-Counties is all the wonderful holiday gifts you can give that come from area businesses. Wines, fruits and olive oils for the foodies in your life are obvious choices, and at the pricier end of the spectrum you can opt for a high-quality guitar or rifle manufactured on Read More →
Impulse draws clients with VoIP technology
UncategorizedSanta Barbara-based Impulse Advanced Communications is moving into new headquarters and landing big clients in the Tri-Counties and beyond. And much of the growth is coming from sending phone calls over the Internet. VoIP — that’s “voice over internet protocol” — has been around since the mid-1990s, when broadband became commonplace in business. A special Read More →
Ordinance impacts still hazy
UncategorizedA new city ordinance that could expand San Luis Obispo’s smoking ban to most public outdoor spaces has raised concerns among some business owners that it could negatively affect their bottom lines. Currently, San Luis Obispo prohibits smoking inside bars, restaurants, and all government and public facilities. The city made headlines in 1990 when it Read More →
City College milestone marks vision
OpinionFor the first half of its life, Santa Barbara City College operated from a number of venues including a theater and classroom operation at the current site of the popular Playa Azul restaurant on Santa Barbara Street. But 50 years ago, a single real estate transaction changed all that. In that all-but-forgotten deal, the predecessor Read More →
Ventura County veterans
ColumnsAfter 16 years of planning, negotiations and compromise, Ventura County is finally getting its veterans’ home on Dec. 4. At 60 beds, the $26.5 million facility near Saticoy is much smaller than the originally proposed 400 beds, but the California Department of Veterans’ Affairs is just glad the project came to fruition at all. The Read More →
