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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 21st, 2025 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Chilly reception for offshore drilling plans
A unified lineup of Central Coast elected officials opposed the Trump Administration’s plans to open California’s coast to offshore drilling during a Nov. 21 press conference. Congressman Salud Carbajal, (D-Santa Barbara) was joined by state and local representatives one day after the administration announced the Department of Interior would open sites in the northeast, Florida, the Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, November 21st, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Mercado: TIME Magazine’s best inventions of 2025 have UCSB ties
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By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Calavo ponders buyout as CEO retires
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced that Lee Cole will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 8 — his second retirement in five years — as the company ponders an unsolicited proposal. Announced Nov. 12, this was Cole’s second stint as CEO, as his first go-round was from 1999 until 2020, and he also served as Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Hardy Diagnostics founder retires after 45 years
It has been more than four decades since Jay Hardy first founded his manufacturing company, Hardy Diagnostics, in Santa Maria, and along the way, there have been a slew of victories. But after 45 years, Hardy decided to take a step back. Announced Nov. 19, Hardy officially announced he has stepped down as founder and Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Saturday, November 15th, 2025 / Energy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sable’s stock sinks to all-time lows
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