Santa Maria couple donates 450-acre avocado, lemon ranch to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Top StoriesA 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 →
Governor Brown issues executive order to speed Refugio oil spill recovery efforts
Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, TourismAs 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 →
Refugio oil spill claims can be submitted Saturday at Elks Lodge
Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, TourismPlains 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 →
Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill
Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyU.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Edward J. Markey, D-MA, on May 28 sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration calling for more information about the rupture of a pipeline The senators wrote, “Following one of the most devastating oil spills in California history, we need answers about Read More →
