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By Staff Report / Monday, January 6th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on SLO group spearheads broadband push
The Economic Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo County is launching a letter-writing campaign for a grant from the California Public Utilities Commission to form what would be called the Broadband Consortium of the Pacific Coast.
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By Staff Report / Monday, January 6th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Westlake Village founder’s trust gives $540M to cancer research
Ludwig Cancer Research, started by Westlake Village founding developer Daniel K. Ludwig, has donated $540 million to six U.S. Ludwig Centers on behalf of the late philanthropist’s trust, the organization announced Jan. 6.
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By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 3rd, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Strawberries top tri-county farming forecast in 2014
Strawberries remain the largest piece of the pie in the Tri-Counties’ multibillion-dollar agriculture industry, but there will be slightly less acreage in the New Year.
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By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 3rd, 2014 / Central Coast, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine, dine and dollars: Tourism leaders say foodie travel boosts region’s outlook
Tourism numbers for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties have topped pre-recession figures in recent years and that upward climb is expected to continue in 2014.
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By Staff Report / Monday, December 30th, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Ventura County won’t host drone tests
Ventura County’s hopes to be designated a Federal Aviation Administration test site for drones were dealt a setback on Dec. 30 when the FAA picked six winners in the first round of a nationwide competition.
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 27th, 2013 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Port of Hueneme gets $3M in federal funds
The Port of Hueneme announced Dec. 26 that it has secured more than $3 million in federal funds to reduce air emissions, improve its infrastructure and facilitate food distribution and education in Ventura County.
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By Christine De La Cruz / Monday, December 23rd, 2013 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Led by Parker inn, hotels to make headway in 2014
After several false starts over the years, the Fess Parker family is moving forward with revised plans for its second waterfront hotel in Santa Barbara, one of a few hotel developments in the city that could see progress in the New Year.