Dive boat operator Truth Aquatics suspends all operations
Santa Barbara-based Truth Aquatics, which operated the dive boat Conception that burned on Labor Day and killed 34 people, said it is suspending all operations while an investigation continues. “With the continued calls and request for tours, we want to announce that we are officially suspending all operations of our Truth Aquatic fleet for a Read More →
Women’s Economic Ventures gets a boost with $150,000 SBA grant
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Central Coast women business owners rely on tech tools
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Cal Poly SLO startups pitch products to investors
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Key issues emerge in Conception dive boat fire that killed 34
Investigators raised the remains of the dive boat Conception to the surface after more than a week of unfolding developments in the wake of the fatal fire aboard the vessel. Activities at Santa Barbara Harbor were returning to normal levels amid an ongoing investigation into what caused the fire that killed 34 people. A year-old Read More →
Wine makers, weed farmers ponder joint tourism effort
Wine makers and weed farmers are getting together in an effort to float everyone’s boats when it comes to Santa Barbara North County’s tourism industry. Good Farmers Great Neighbors, a collective of North County cultivators and advocates, and North County Farmers Guild hosted a panel to discuss the potential for industry partnerships at a packed Read More →
Dive boat investigators serve search warrants, release names of 22 victims
As investigators poured over evidence seized over the weekend, efforts to salvage the remains of the dive boat Conception remained stalled Sept. 9 a week after the deadliest maritime disaster in decades. Investigators served search warrants at Santa Barbara-based Truth Aquatics and the Sea Landing dive center Sept. 8 as part of a probe into Read More →
