Romero election highlights SLO
In the city of San Luis Obispo, longtime incumbent Dave Romero garnered more than 67 percent of the vote, beating challenger Terry Mohan by a landslide. The city’s newest council members are Jan Marx and John B. Ashbaugh, who won 25 and 23 percent of the votes respectively, narrowly edging out incumbent Paul Brown, Dan Read More →
Measures give win to business
A key transportation ballot measure in Santa Barbara County was approved while a traffic measure in Oxnard was defeated by a landslide in the Nov. 4 election. With its victory, Santa Barbara County’s Measure A will provide more revenue for transit projects. “We had more votes than we needed,” said a happy Santa Barbara County Read More →
Region awaits Obama
On Nov. 4, millions of people from across the country voted for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., but the Tri-Counties’ particular enthusiasm for the president-elect indicated more than just a hope for change. Thanks to an Obama victory, the Tri-Counties is poised to see a wave of federal interest in sectors such as alternative energy, technology Read More →
History preserved
The future of California’s historic parks may lie in the example set by a South Coast group’s efforts to preserve the past. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, or SBTHP, is touting a model for future state park funding by using its commercial real estate to generate operating revenue. By renting out parts of Read More →
Firing up solar power
From lemons to tourism, sunshine has long played a part in the tri-county economy. But with nearly a gigawatt of solar power coming online in the next few years, the sun’s role is about to expand. Solar is shifting to center stage in a host of projects: an array that will help power Santa Paula-based Read More →
La Cumbre Plaza welcomes latest tenant as Louis Vuitton opens up
Another tenant was added to the increasingly upscale La Cumbre Plaza in recent weeks. Macerich officials, who own and operate La Cumbre Plaza, said they intend to update and upgrade the mall by constructing trellises and a “tranquility garden” within the next year. The project is intended to enhance the areas around the expanded Williams-Sonoma Read More →
