Cry grows to stop new oil production in Santa Barbara County
Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top 25 listsThe Refugio oil spill cleanup will keep area beaches closed at least until June 4, the number of wildlife affected continues to grow, Canada de Alegria to Coal Oil Point fisheries are off limits and a geyser of negative national media attention has tarnished the region’s pristine reputation. The spill, which was the result of Read More →
New ownership abruptly closes 70 Coco’s and Carrows restaurants, lays off staff
Latest news, Top StoriesIt happened almost overnight. More than 70 Coco’s Bakery Restaurants and Carrows Restaurants were shut down in the span of a few days in early April, including nearly every location in the Tri-Counties. Food Management Partners, the San Antonio-based firm that bought the chains in late March, closed the doors on many locations so Read More →
Craft brewing’s steady rise: StartupSB panel forecasts growth for boutique labels
Latest news, Small Business, Top StoriesFirestone Walker Brewing Co.’s flagship beer, 805, is the best thing that ever happened to Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., according to Jaime Deitenhofer, founder of the growing Buellton-based label. The adoption of 805 by traditional macro-beer drinkers as their go-to adult beverage has given Fig Mountain and other startup craft breweries in the region Read More →
Oil firm floundering amid depressed price environment
Energy, Latest newsNorth American Oil & Gas Corp., a small-time oil and gas company based in Ventura, is barely staying afloat. Since the company’s formation in 2010, NAMG hasn’t produced any revenue and sold it’s only drilled well to a Colorado-based company for a 0.5 percent royalty of any commercial production. However, according to the company’s recent Read More →
Bureaucrats move in to locale where winery irked neighbors
Columns, Latest news, Real EstateThe Department of General Services, business manager for the state on the Central Coast, will consolidate a handful of offices into a renovated warehouse just outside of downtown San Luis Obispo. DGS recently signed a $15.4 million, 15-year lease for the former home of The Workshop Urban Wine Collective, a custom crush winery operation at Read More →
