February 22, 2025

		

Mike Harris


| Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Forum focuses on needed affordable housing for area educators 

Central Coast, Education, Higher Education, Latest news, Tri-County Economy

Many students at California’s public colleges and universities have to sleep in their cars because they can’t afford permanent housing, including dormitories. Among them are those enrolled at CSU Channel Islands, according to Linda Braunschweiger, CEO of the Housing Trust Fund Ventura County. “There’s a large percentage of them,” she told the Business Times on Read More →

| Monday, March 4th, 2024

Ventura County least affordable area in nation to buy a home

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County

Ventura County now has the dubious distinction of being the least affordable housing market in the United States. That’s because it has the most restrictive land use policies of any county in the nation. Those are two key findings of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting’s 2024 Ventura County economic prognosis. The California Lutheran Read More →

| Friday, March 1st, 2024

Santa Barbara firm’s study details benefits, challenges of AI cybersecurity

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| Thursday, February 29th, 2024

Breezy solutions: Strauss Wind Farm powers up Central Coast

Energy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Monday, February 26th, 2024

Undocumented immigrants make key contributions to state’s economy

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, February 23rd, 2024

805 Law: Quest Diagnostics settles Ventura County hazardous waste case

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| Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

Central Coast industries projected to add nearly 10,000 jobs

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Economy

Four key industries provide more than 67,000 jobs in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, contribute about $12 billion in economic impact, and are projected to add over 9,000 more positions by 2027.  Those are some of the key findings in a new set of reports examining the four sectors: technology, aerospace/precision manufacturing, clean Read More →