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| Friday, November 13th, 2015

Bill would ban offshore oil drilling along West Coast

Columns, Law & Goverment

Lawmakers have launched another attempt to ban offshore oil drilling. While recent attempts to limit Big Oil’s reach have been concentrated to specific regions, this one is targeting the entire West Coast. But even bills with a more narrow scope do not often get passed. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, authored the West Coast Read More →

| Friday, November 6th, 2015

Central Coast economy expanding

Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories

The Central Coast labor market is growing at a rate faster than the state’s, led by an all-time high in nonfarm employment, according to analysis from the Central Coast Economic Forecast. About 400 people flocked to the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo on Nov. 6 for the annual forecast. Chris Thornberg and Jordan Levine of Read More →

| Friday, November 6th, 2015

Regulators put tri-county crab season on ice

Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Regulators have put crab season on ice. The tri-county commercial fishing industry is feeling the sting of a toxin that’s been found in some of the area’s seafood. The California Department of Public Health advised consumers in a Nov. 3 announcement not to eat Dungeness and rock crabs caught between the Oregon border and the Read More →

| Friday, November 6th, 2015

Highway 101 gridlock hurts tri-county economy

Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, November 6th, 2015

Apartments hot investment in Tri-Counties

Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories

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New managers of the Paseo Nuevo mall in downtown Santa Barbara plan to add new tenants and make renovations. (Alex Kacik)

| Friday, November 6th, 2015

Paseo Nuevo mall will get a makeover

Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories

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| Friday, November 6th, 2015

Orfalea Foundation office building available for lease

Columns, Latest news, Real Estate

An Orfalea Foundation office building is on the market as the nonprofit prepares to close by the end of the year. About 3,000 square feet of office space is available for lease at $5.75 per square foot. The two-story building has 11 parking spaces and three restrooms. Rob Hambleton and Steve Golis of Radius Commercial Read More →