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| Thursday, June 11th, 2015

Ty Warner donating Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station to Goleta

Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories

Ty Warner, the real estate tycoon and creator of Beanie Babies, is donating the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station to the city of Goleta, a representative announced at a news conference today. Originally part of the Sandpiper Golf Course property, the Spanish colonial-designed station includes a nearly 500-square-foot structure and access to a small parcel of Read More →

| Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

San Luis Obispo’s Mindbody expects $15 per share in IPO

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top 25 lists, Tri-County Public Companies

MindBody, the San Luis Obispo-based software company poised to go public, told regulators June 8 that it expects to raise as much as $123 million in a 7.15 million share offering that could be priced as high as $15 per share. MindBody said in a revised Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it anticipates a Read More →

| Monday, June 8th, 2015

Santa Maria couple donates 450-acre avocado, lemon ranch to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories

A Santa Maria couple has agreed to donate a 450-acre avocado and lemon ranch in southern San Luis Obispo County valued at $11.3 million to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Stuart “Stu” and Jan Bartleson and university officials made the announcement at a press conference held at Bartleson Ranch on Los Berros Road, three miles Read More →

| Friday, June 5th, 2015

Governor Brown issues executive order to speed Refugio oil spill recovery efforts

Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism

As federal, state, and local agencies continue working to minimize and mitigate the effects of the Refugio oil spill, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday issued an executive order to further expedite recovery efforts and help ensure the natural environment is restored, beaches are reopened and economic impacts are minimized. The governor’s order directs state agencies Read More →

| Thursday, June 4th, 2015

Santa Barbara’s Arts & Letters Cafe sold after 20-year run

Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories

Designer Steve Hermann will write the next chapter for the former Arts & Letters Cafe, turning the quaint eatery and gallery space into a fine dining restaurant. According to Hayes Commercial Group, the property, which sits just off State Street at 7 E. Anapamu St., closed above the $2.1 million asking price and garnered a Read More →

| Friday, May 29th, 2015

Refugio oil spill claims can be submitted Saturday at Elks Lodge

Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism

Plains All American Pipeline representatives will be at a community open house about the Refugio oil spill response from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge at 150 N. Kellogg Ave. in Santa Barbara. The company is actively addressing claims as they are received, according to Patrick Hodgins, senior director of safety Read More →

| Friday, May 29th, 2015

Tourism outlook bright; tri-county revenue rising

Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County

As the tri-county region has emerged from the Great Recession, travel and tourism loom larger and larger on the economic landscape, with Memorial Day as the traditional kick off to the region’s peak season. In San Luis Obispo County, rebounding travel and tourism, plus the burgeoning solar industry, are key drivers of new jobs. Visit Read More →