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Staff Report | 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 →

Staff Report | 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 →

Staff Report | 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 →

Staff Report | 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 →

Staff Report | 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.

Staff Report | Friday, May 22nd, 2015

Cal Poly gets $500,000 grant for technology park planning

Texas oil company linked to spill off Gaviota coast

Energy, Latest news, Top Stories

The company that reportedly was involved in the May 19 oil spill off the Gaviota coast is a large Houston-based master limited partnership that operates nearly 18,000 miles of pipeline in the U.S. The company, Plains All American Pipeline, also operates a number of processing facilities and is organized as a so-called master limited partnership Read More →