
State Street becoming a hot spot for pot shops
By Megan Mineiro / Friday, June 1st, 2018 / Agribusiness, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Small Business, Tourism / Comments Off on State Street becoming a hot spot for pot shops

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Our view: Tri-county infrastructure gets needed funding
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Small Business, Technology, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Our view: Tri-county infrastructure gets needed funding

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Apfelthaler: Landscape of hospitality careers changing
By Guest commentary / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Apfelthaler: Landscape of hospitality careers changing

By Gerhard Apfelthaler Last year, Los Angeles County set another tourism record with 48.3 million visitors. In Ventura County, travel spending rose from roughly $1.1 billion in 2000 to $1.7 billion in 2016. In Santa Barbara County, the industry saw similar increases, from $1.3 billion to $2.1 billion. Local tax receipts related to travel spending Read More →

Dubroff: Settlement denying public beach access smacks of hypocrisy
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 25th, 2018 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Dubroff: Settlement denying public beach access smacks of hypocrisy

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Tri-county tourism shrugs off natural disasters
By Marissa Nall / Friday, May 18th, 2018 / Destinations, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Tri-county tourism shrugs off natural disasters

New figures show that even in the face of natural disasters that shook the travel and retail industries, tourism continues to be a top economic driver for the Central Coast. Visitor spending topped $5 billion in the Tri-Counties in 2017, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs, according to data provided by state and county nonprofit marketing associations. Read More →

Our view: Downtown revitalization should be fast-tracked
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 18th, 2018 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Our view: Downtown revitalization should be fast-tracked

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Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara to reopen June 1
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 17th, 2018 / Latest news, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara to reopen June 1

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