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Candidates battle for control of SLO County supes

By   /  Thursday, September 29th, 2022  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Candidates battle for control of SLO County supes

In San Luis Obispo County, the race to represent the 2nd District on the Board of Supervisors will determine whether the board will operate with a liberal majority or a conservative majority. Incumbent Supervisor Bruce Gibson faces Bruce Jones, a retired orthopedic surgeon who served on the Templeton Area Advisory Group, in a runoff to Read More →

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Ventura County supervisor race could swing board’s balance of power

By   /  Friday, September 23rd, 2022  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Ventura County supervisor race could swing board’s balance of power

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In Southern California, SBA administrator speaks of ‘sustainable and stable landing’

By   /  Monday, September 19th, 2022  /  Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Small Business, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on In Southern California, SBA administrator speaks of ‘sustainable and stable landing’

LONG BEACH — When it comes to the national economy, Isabella Casillas Guzman, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is firmly in the soft landing camp. A Latina who calls Southern California home, she’s seen a surge in minority-owned business starts during the post-COVID 19 recovery. And she sees part of her mission Read More →

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Patagonia founder donates entire company to environmental nonprofits

By   /  Wednesday, September 14th, 2022  /  Latest news, left, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Patagonia founder donates entire company to environmental nonprofits

Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the Ventura-based outdoor apparel company Patagonia, has given his company away to two nonprofits that will use Patagonia’s profits to fight climate change. The Chouinard family’s transfer of all of its ownership shares was announced by Patagonia on Sept. 14 and was effective immediately. Patagonia is one of the largest Read More →

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UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU all crack top 10 on U.S. News lists

By   /  Tuesday, September 13th, 2022  /  Higher Education, Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU all crack top 10 on U.S. News lists

The tri-county region is home to one of the 10 best public universities in the nation and two of the 10 best regional universities in the West, at least according to the new U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings. UC Santa Barbara was seventh among public universities on the 2022 list — one Read More →

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Gilbert family’s gift will fund 100 CLU scholarships

By   /  Thursday, September 8th, 2022  /  Higher Education, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Gilbert family’s gift will fund 100 CLU scholarships

A $2.5 million gift from the TOLD Foundation will provide California Lutheran University with roughly 100 scholarships to low-income and moderate-income students over the next eight years. The gift is the largest non-estate gift CLU has received for scholarships, according to a Sept. 8 statement from the university. Called the Rod Gilbert Achievement Scholarships, the Read More →

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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 →