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 | Friday, June 5th, 2015

								
Governor Brown issues executive order to speed Refugio oil spill recovery efforts

								Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism								
As federal, state, and local agencies continue working to minimize and mitigate the effects of the Refugio oil spill, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday issued an executive order to further expedite recovery efforts and help ensure the natural environment is restored, beaches are reopened and economic impacts are minimized. The governor’s order directs state agencies Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, June 4th, 2015

								
Santa Barbara’s Arts & Letters Cafe sold after 20-year run

								Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories								
Designer Steve Hermann will write the next chapter for the former Arts & Letters Cafe, turning the quaint eatery and gallery space into a fine dining restaurant. According to Hayes Commercial Group, the property, which sits just off State Street at 7 E. Anapamu St., closed above the $2.1 million asking price and garnered a Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, May 29th, 2015

								
Refugio oil spill claims can be submitted Saturday at Elks Lodge

								Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism								
Plains All American Pipeline representatives will be at a community open house about the Refugio oil spill response from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge at 150 N. Kellogg Ave. in Santa Barbara. The company is actively addressing claims as they are received, according to Patrick Hodgins, senior director of safety Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, May 29th, 2015

								
Tourism outlook bright; tri-county revenue rising

								Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County								
As the tri-county region has emerged from the Great Recession, travel and tourism loom larger and larger on the economic landscape, with Memorial Day as the traditional kick off to the region’s peak season. In San Luis Obispo County, rebounding travel and tourism, plus the burgeoning solar industry, are key drivers of new jobs. Visit Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, May 28th, 2015

								
Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill

								Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy								
U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Edward J. Markey, D-MA, on May 28 sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration calling for more information about the rupture of a pipeline The senators wrote, “Following one of the most devastating oil spills in California history, we need answers about Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, May 28th, 2015

								
Deckers posts record Q4 revenue, beats Wall Street expectations

								Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories								
Goleta-based footwear and apparel company Deckers managed to smash Wall Street expectations in its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter earnings. The company recorded a $1.4 million profit for the quarter after posting a loss in the same period last year. Deckers also had record revenue of $340.6 million for the quarter, an increase of 15.6 percent Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, May 22nd, 2015

								
Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County  spill

								Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism								
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Friday said her office is actively working with the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office and state and federal agencies to investigate the incident.