
SLO economy hampered by slow growth, economist says
By Madeleine Benn / Monday, November 7th, 2022 / Latest news, middle, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on SLO economy hampered by slow growth, economist says

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More layoffs at Mindbody as tech firms downsize
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on More layoffs at Mindbody as tech firms downsize

For the second time in two and a half years, San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody has laid off a portion of its workforce, this time following a trend of technology companies across the country beginning to downsize. Mindbody, a cloud software company for the fitness industry, announced Oct. 26 that it would lay off an unspecified Read More →
Central Coast economic development initiative scores $5M state grant
By Staff Report / Friday, October 21st, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Central Coast economic development initiative scores $5M state grant
The Uplift Coalition, an economic development coalition of six counties along the Central Coast, has received a $5 million grant through California’s Community Economic Resilience Fund. The grant, announced Oct. 20, will fund a two-year planning process that will allow the counties of Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate dips below 3%
By Staff Report / Friday, October 21st, 2022 / Latest news, middle, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on Region’s unemployment rate dips below 3%

The unemployment rate in the tri-county region dipped just below 3% in September, as the state of California hit a new record low of 3.9%, according to data released Oct. 21 by the California Employment Development Department. Ventura County’s unemployment rate in September was 3.3%, down from 3.5% in August. In Santa Barbara County, the Read More →

Marian hospital looks to build again in Santa Maria
By Carolyn Burt / Friday, October 21st, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Marian hospital looks to build again in Santa Maria

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New state Medicaid program arrives in tri-county region
By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 21st, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on New state Medicaid program arrives in tri-county region

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Lease auction set for Morro Bay wind farm
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, October 20th, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Lease auction set for Morro Bay wind farm

In a little more than six weeks, more than 40 companies will bid on the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on the West Coast, competing for the right to build floating offshore wind farms off the coast of Morro Bay and elsewhere. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Oct. 18 that the Bureau of Read More →