Lompoc wind farm approved
UncategorizedSanta Barbara County supervisors on Feb. 10 approved the county’s first wind farm project, which could provide enough electricity to serve up to 50,000 homes. Supervisors said the benefits of constructing the wind farm in Lompoc outweigh the environmental impacts. Building could begin by the end of the year with clean energy production starting next Read More →
101 project in limbo
Uncategorizedbetween Milpas and Hot Springs exits in Santa Barbara will continue as scheduled but that could change soon, the California Department of Finance announced Feb. 6. Despite budget troubles, which have suspended many infrastructure projects throughout the state, the department lifted the suspension order for projects where a local funding match may provide temporary funding Read More →
Haas Automation lays off 200 workers amid wave of Ventura County job cuts
UncategorizedOxnard-based Haas Automation has told 200 workers they will be laid off, the company’s second round of cuts this year. The reduction, announced Feb. 11, comes after a slew of other Ventura County firms shed jobs. SolarWorld Industries, Power-One, Bank of America and Amgen have all announced plans to cut positions. Haas Automation makes machine Read More →
Charter plans to file Chapter 11
UncategorizedCharter Communications said it expects to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by April as part of a restructuring plan. Charter provides cable television and business communications in Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. The company is struggling under $21 billion in debt and has worked out a plan with some of its debt holders to Read More →
Financial troubles trip up SLO developer
UncategorizedUnpaid taxes totaling nearly $300,000 are the latest problems piling up for Robert Fowler, the owner of a 100-acre tract near the Santa Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo County. California officials have issued a $293,757 tax lien against Fowler. Last fall, he received a default notice on the 100-acre parcel in Santa Margarita that Read More →
Agoura to get Hilton fund HQ
UncategorizedThough the massive Hilton Hotels Corp. will be moving out of Beverly Hills for the first time since 1969, the charitable arm of the legendary family business will remain close to the Tri-Counties. The venerable hotel chain is moving to Washington, D.C. But the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, formerly headquartered in Century City, is making Read More →
