Ojai’s Desk Yogi makes videos to help workers meditate
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Ventura recycling center treats storm water
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SLO developers plan hotel, public plaza for downtown
Developers are looking to reinvigorate downtown San Luis Obispo by building an 80-room hotel and a public plaza in the heart of the city. Nick Tompkins of SLO-based NKT Commercial is teaming up with Santa Barbara-based hospitality company StonePark Capital to build a 75-foot tall development that includes a hotel, residential units, office space, retail Read More →
Dubroff: Tri-Counties on the front lines of clean energy innovation
The region has a lot at stake in the climate talks in Paris. That’s my takeaway as more than 190 nations gather in the French capital to ponder the future of the carbon-based economy. Bending the curve on carbon emissions has attracted a big global constituency – engaging the Pope, multinational companies, communist regimes Read More →
Limoneira buys 757 acres of orchards in San Joaquin Valley
Limoneira, a 120-year-old agribusiness headquartered in Santa Paula, has acquired 757 acres of lemon, orange and specialty citrus orchards in San Joaquin Valley. The deal closed Dec. 2 and the purchase price was about $15.1 million. Limoneira announced in July that it was acquiring 157 acres at the same location for $3.3 million. The orchards Read More →
Philanthropy means giving time as well as money
A common thread at two recent philanthropic events in the Tri-Counties was the idea that individuals should get involved personally rather than simply donating money. On Nov. 19, the Association of Fundraising Professionals celebrated community members in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties who have been active in volunteering or organizing support for community institutions. On Read More →
