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Legislature paves way to keep Diablo Canyon open through 2030

By   /  Thursday, September 1st, 2022  /  Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Legislature paves way to keep Diablo Canyon open through 2030

The push by Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with some environmentalists, energy experts and local officials, to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant succeeded early Sept. 1. In an extended session, the California Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor of Senate Bill 846, giving the state the option of keeping the power plant Read More →

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Our View: Don’t forget local interests in the Diablo Canyon extension

By   /  Thursday, September 1st, 2022  /  Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our View: Don’t forget local interests in the Diablo Canyon extension

At a State Senate committee hearing in Sacramento in late August, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff gave its biggest endorsement yet to a plan to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo County. In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, the California Legislature passed a bill, which Newsom seems Read More →

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Federal lawsuit accuses Justin Vineyards of years of pervasive harassment of female employees

By   /  Monday, August 29th, 2022  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Federal lawsuit accuses Justin Vineyards of years of pervasive harassment of female employees

Justin Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles and its parent company are being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of female employees who say they were repeatedly sexually harassed by their male bosses. Justin is among the tri-county region’s biggest wineries, and since 2010 it has been owned by The Wonderful Read More →

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State funds more than 100 units in Ventura County with anti-homelessness grants

By   /  Thursday, August 25th, 2022  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Nonprofits, Real Estate, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on State funds more than 100 units in Ventura County with anti-homelessness grants

New funding from Sacramento will help convert a motel in Thousand Oaks to housing for homeless people and buildings at Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families to housing for at-risk former foster youth, adding more than 100 units of supportive housing in Ventura County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $694 million in new grants on Read More →

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In Solvang, state controller says recession is coming to California

By   /  Thursday, August 25th, 2022  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on In Solvang, state controller says recession is coming to California

Economists are predicting a recession will probably occur in full within the next two years, according to California State Controller Betty Yee, who spoke at an Aug. 24 event in Solvang hosted by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce. Some larger companies in California are already making decisions to delay hiring and delay business growth, Yee Read More →

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Dozens of Ventura County homeowners still waiting to rebuild from Thomas fire

By   /  Sunday, August 21st, 2022  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Dozens of Ventura County homeowners still waiting to rebuild from Thomas fire

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Girls Inc. in dispute over Santa Barbara property sale

By   /  Friday, August 19th, 2022  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, Nonprofits, Real Estate, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Girls Inc. in dispute over Santa Barbara property sale

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