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Region’s wind future up in air as Acciona exits

By   /  Friday, August 2nd, 2013  /  Green Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Region’s wind future up in air as Acciona exits

A Spanish firm is giving up on plans to build the first and only major wind energy project in the region, casting doubt on whether turbines will ever twirl over the Tri-Counties. In July, Acciona Energy North America said it is abandoning plans to build a 3,000-acre wind farm near Lompoc. The Spanish renewable energy Read More →

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Defense furloughs ripple across region’s bases

By   /  Friday, July 19th, 2013  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Defense furloughs ripple across region’s bases

More than 6,100 civilian Department of Defense employees in the Tri-Counties have started taking one-day-a-week unpaid furloughs between now and the end of September. But economic experts expect the immediate impact to be minimal. Any deep effects on the regional economy aren’t likely to emerge unless and until families begin to feel their net worth Read More →

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American manufacturers keep it close to home in the Tri-Counties

By   /  Friday, July 5th, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on American manufacturers keep it close to home in the Tri-Counties

In honor of the long 4th of July holiday weekend, I’m going to devote this column to American manufacturing.

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New DenMat HQ fuels Lompoc jobs

By   /  Saturday, June 29th, 2013  /  Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on New DenMat HQ fuels Lompoc jobs

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Lee & Associates opens Los Olivos office as wine-related deals flourish

By   /  Saturday, June 29th, 2013  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Lee & Associates opens Los Olivos office as wine-related deals flourish

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County to seize Lompoc pond for salamander

By   /  Friday, June 7th, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on County to seize Lompoc pond for salamander

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As Santa Maria unemployment dips, valley looks to rebound

By   /  Friday, May 24th, 2013  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on As Santa Maria unemployment dips, valley looks to rebound

The Santa Maria Valley is on the upswing, and builders and businesses are taking note. In April, Santa Maria saw its unemployment rate dip below 10 percent for the first time in more than four years, according to a report released by the Santa Barbara County Workforce Investment Board on May 17. “Going below double Read More →