Dayspring sentenced to 22 months for bribing county supervisor for cannabis permits
The cannabis grower who bribed a San Luis Obispo County supervisor has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison. Helios Dayspring, who also goes by “Bobby,” was sentenced on May 27 by U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. in his Los Angeles courtroom. Dayspring has also paid $3.4 million to the IRS as restitution Read More →
Dole shares drop after earnings fall short of expectations
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The future is now at St. John’s Camarillo with $1M investment in new surgical robots
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Glass House to buy dispensaries linked to SLO County bribery scandal
NOTE: This article was posted May 13 and updated May 17 to add comments from Graham Farrar of Glass House Brands and from the city manager of Grover Beach. Carpinteria-based cannabis company Glass House Brands is buying three dispensaries from Natural Healing Centers, the company at the center of a bribery scandal in San Luis Read More →
Santa Barbara honors Julia Child with new food and restaurant week
Many cities around the world have embraced a signature local icon to attract visitors. For Mexico City, it’s artist Frida Kahlo. For Amsterdam, it’s Holocaust writer Anne Frank or artist Vincent van Gogh. For Santa Barbara, it may soon be Julia Child, the legendary TV chef, food educator and cookbook author, who spent summers in Read More →
Olaplex reports growth in sales, profits
Olaplex, a Montecito-based hair care products company, reported big increases in revenue and net income in its earnings report for the first quarter, released May 11. Olaplex had just under $62 million in net income in the first quarter of 2022, a 36.1% increase over the first quarter of 2021. Net sales hit $186.2 million Read More →
Environmental groups, governments and Patagonia sue Forest Service over logging project
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