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 →
$183 million secured for Highway 101 widening project
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Ventura County rebuilding tourism industry after Thomas fire
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Highway 101 widening project gets $226 million from gas tax
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Our view: Storms a threat to Highway 101 commerce
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Mandatory evacuation orders lifted in Santa Barbara County
Updated at 4:15 p.m. March 22: Mandatory evacuation orders in Santa Barbara County will be lifted by 5 p.m. as the rainstorm that has pelted the Tri-Counties for days winds down, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced at 4 p.m. March 22. Orders for the recommended evacuations near the Alamo fire burn area will Read More →
Evacuations ordered ahead of storm of the season
Intense rainfall expected on March 20 triggered a new round of evacuation orders in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties for residents in areas near the Thomas, Sherpa, Vista and Whittier fire burn scars. The storm is expected to be the strongest of the season, said Mark Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Rainfall Read More →
