Fess Parker DoubleTree has new general manager
Michael Dunne, area vice president for California at Hilton Hotels Worldwide, announced the appointment of Neil Poisson as general manager of Santa Barbara’s Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort. In his new role, Poisson will oversee 300 employees in day-to-day operations at the hotel, including guest services, food and beverage, sales and marketing, revenue management, operations and Read More →
Central Coast has time to adjust to Diablo Canyon closure
The closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant will hurt the San Luis Obispo County economy but the region will have time to adjust as the plant cycles down, Robert Kleinhenz of Beacon Economics said. Pacific Gas and Electric announced plans in June to close its power plant by 2025, leaving the area without one Read More →
Tri-county airports jockey for more daily flights
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Developments reshaping downtown San Luis Obispo
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Caruso breaks ground on Miramar resort not a moment too soon
You might call it “Rick Caruso moment, take two.” A couple of years ago I coined the phrase “Rick Caruso moment” to describe the curious phenomenon on the Central Coast where projects don’t really begin – they just move forward on their own momentum after the last opponents fade away. Such was the case, I Read More →
Caruso breaks ground on Miramar resort
What a difference a decade makes. After 10 years of community wrangling and delays obtaining financing, Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso turned a ceremonial shovelful of dirt on Oct. 10 to launch construction of the Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito. Under a blue sky broken by a few puffy white clouds, Caruso, Rosewood CEO Radha Read More →
Vandenberg satellite launch delayed again
DigitalGlobe, which owns the WorldView-4 earth imaging satellite sitting atop an Atlas V rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base, said launch of the satellite will now probably take place sometime in late October and early November. Originally scheduled for Sept. 16, the launch was initially delayed at the last minute because of a minor leak Read More →
