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Dubroff: Global upheaval may signal rebound for tri-county defense firms

By   /  Friday, November 14th, 2014  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Global upheaval may signal rebound for tri-county defense firms

Over the decades, it’s been hard for the Tri-Counties to escape the boom-bust cycles of military spending. Fasten your seat belts.

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Voters approve the bulk of bonds, taxes

By   /  Friday, November 7th, 2014  /  Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Voters approve the bulk of bonds, taxes

Tri-county voters approved $910 million in school bonds on Nov. 4, with every bond proposal passing in Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties while just one passed in Santa Barbara County.

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Cash-strapped Guadalupe banks on DJ Farms project

By   /  Friday, November 7th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Cash-strapped Guadalupe banks on DJ Farms project

For Guadalupe, it’s not the city’s expenses that are the problem — it’s revenue. With little commercial presence from businesses and a population of about 7,100, business tax revenues have dwindled and the ability to attract retailers is almost nonexistent.

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$20M gift to Cal Poly is largest ever

By   /  Monday, November 3rd, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on $20M gift to Cal Poly is largest ever

Former Apple chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer and his wife Mary Beth made the single largest cash gift ever to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, according to a Nov. 3 announcement from the university. The university expects the $20 million donation to completely cover the cost to develop and construct four new facilities projects within Read More →

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Munger gives UCSB $20.7M

By   /  Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger, a frequent South Coast visitor whose grandson studied at UC Santa Barbara has donated $20.7 million in stock to the university.

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Herds shrink, ranchers suffer as drought takes toll

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Herds shrink, ranchers suffer as drought takes toll

Cattle ranchers all over the Tri-Counties are reeling from the effects of the drought, with the last decade of unusually warm, dry conditions making the industry especially difficult to continue in the county where it has previously prospered most — San Luis Obispo.

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The Nobel effect: UCSB laureates have a big impact on regional economy

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on The Nobel effect: UCSB laureates have a big impact on regional economy

The list of Nobel laureates at UCSB continues to grow and with it so do the number of tech company startups spun-out of the university.