SLO Chamber takes labor bill fight to D.C.
OpinionIn early June, a small delegation from the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce will head to Washington, D.C., on a mission of great importance to businesses across our region. Chamber President Dave Garth and several area business leaders will speak to a number of representatives, notably Sen. Dianne Feinstein, about the Employee Free Choice Read More →
UCSB gets last word on oil seeps
OpinionScientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have documented something we’ve suspected for years. Those nasty seeps off the Channel coast are worse polluters than the Exxon Valdez — by a factor of 10 or more. Preliminary research from UCSB and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has determined that the oil seeps have leaked Read More →
Earthquake rattles Ojai
UncategorizedAn earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook Ventura County at 1:27 p.m. May 8. The quake was centered 4 miles east of Ojai, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake, which was located at a depth of 4.1, according to the USGS. Are you Read More →
Occam lays off workers
UncategorizedSanta Barbara-based Occam Networks on May 7 shed 22 employees or about 10 percent of its workforce, the company said in a press release. Occam had 215 full-time employees at the end of 2008, the company said in regulatory filings in March. Occam said it would incur about $200,000 in termination costs because of the Read More →
Ventura ends swine flu crisis
UncategorizedWith 19 probable or confirmed cases of swine flu, the virus continues to spread in Ventura County. However, on May 12, the county Board of Supervisors declared an end to the area’s two-week emergency regarding the virus. The county can now seek federal and state government reimbursements for flu-related costs. Meanwhile, Santa Barbara County got Read More →
Bermant, Rabobank tangle over project
UncategorizedBy Sara Hamilton and Stephen Nellis Developer Jeffrey Bermant faces claims by Rabobank that he failed to repay $9.8 million of $21.4 million in loans on the Monte Sereno community under construction in Arroyo Grande. Bermant’s troubles underscore a housing market crash so deep it has forced developers with successful track records into workout mode. Read More →
