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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, July 7th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: SLO Chamber CEO preps run for County Board of Supes
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By Staff Report / Monday, July 7th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CRE: Agoura Hills business park switches hands
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By Mike Harris / Monday, July 7th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, San Luis Obispo County / Comments Off on Arroyo Grande escrow firm alleges former manager stole $546k
An Arroyo Grande escrow firm is suing its former escrow manager for allegedly embezzling $545,557 from it. Opus Escrow’s suit also names a second defendant, Qualia Labs, a digital real estate closing platform. Qualia had a contract to provide Opus with accounting, reconciliations, fraud protection, and more, according to the civil complaint filed in San Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Central Coast agriculture gross value up in 2024
The gross value of agriculture in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties increased by 7% in 2024 over 2023, according to their recently released annual crop and livestock reports. In 2024, Ventura County’s estimated gross value was $2.3 billion, its findings, made public June 24, said. Santa Barbara County’s was $2 billion, its report, released July Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 / Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Major indices hit record highs, Central Coast stocks benefit
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By Henry Dubroff / Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on CSUCI president steps down, joins DataPhilanthropy
CSU Channel Island is undergoing a leadership change as President Richard Yao steps down this summer to join the Trade Desk founder Jeff Green’s family foundation. Yao will leave his post effective Aug. 1, an unusually rapid departure for a CSU president, and he will transition quickly to the presidency of DataPhilanthropy as the foundation’s Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Maria Airport reintroduces flights to Phoenix
The Covid-19 pandemic ruined Santa Maria Airport’s plans to have more commercial flights. But five years later, those plans are starting to come back into the fold. American Airlines will be launching a nonstop service flight to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport beginning Oct. 15, restoring direct access to a major hub for the first time since 2020. The route was first announced by American Airlines on Read More →