Patagonia takes to social media in trademark infringment dispute
Ventura-based Patagonia has taken to social media to urge drag queen and climate activist Pattie Gonia, who the company is suing for trademark infringement, to help resolve the dispute. In a May 31 Instagram post, the outdoor apparel company asked Pattie Gonia, the stage name of Wyn Wiley to: · Withdraw all trademark applications. · Read More →

West Marine boating stores in choppy waters
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Central Coast jobless rate continues declining in April
The tri-county unemployment rate in April was 4.1%, down from 4.4% in March and 4.8% in February, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. This was the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate has fallen in the tri-counties. Ventura County’s rate was 4.2% in April compared to 4.4% in Read More →
$2M in funding secured for SLO Airport
The San Luis Obispo County Airport will be receiving $2.25 million in federal funding to improve its baggage screening system, according to U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal, (D-24), who secured the money. Announced May 20, the airport’s current system is too undersized and too outdated to meet current operational demand. As a result, the grant will Read More →








