SLO’s Mindbody names new CEO
Mindbody, a software firm for the wellness industry that is one of San Luis Obispo’s biggest tech companies, announced the hiring of a new CEO on Aug. 2. Fritz Lanman will take over on Sept. 3, the company said. The current CEO, Josh McCarter, will move to Mindbody’s board of directors. Lanman is currently the Read More →
Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs
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Santa Barbara County business owners bend Carbajal’s ear on inflation, economy
With rising prices and subsequent disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in the Tri-Counties are facing a tsunami of challenges. U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, hosted in-person roundtables with business owners and chamber of commerce leaders in San Luis Obispo on July 22 and in Santa Barbara on July 25, to discuss Read More →
Despite pro-housing laws, shortages persist in region and statewide
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New slide in Pismo Beach brings more than a dozen lawsuits against city, contractors
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Unemployment in region ticks up in June but remains near historic lows
The June 2022 combined unemployment rate for the tri-county area was 2.96%, an increase from the record-low regional unemployment rate of 2.5 in May 2022, according to data released July 22 by the California Unemployment Development Department. The June 2022 tri-county was still well below last year’s June unemployment rate of 6.2%. California’s unemployment rate Read More →
Webb’s images of deep space and deep past wouldn’t be possible without region’s companies
The James Webb Space Telescope, which is allowing us to peer billions of years into the past, was built and launched with the help of 14 countries, a $10 billion NASA fund, and more than 300 agencies, universities and companies — including a handful in the tri-county region. NASA’s first batch of images from the Read More →
