Granny flats take off in region, with nearly 1,000 permitted in 2020 alone
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Deadline extended: Take our Central Coast Best Places to Work survey
Update: Our Best Places to Work employee survey was originally scheduled to close on April 1. We have extended the deadline and will close the survey during the day on April 11. Do you love where you work? Merely like it? Whatever the answer, the Pacific Coast Business Times wants to hear about it. On Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate climbs to 4.6% in January
The unemployment rates in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties all ticked up between December and January as the omicron wave of COVID-19 worsened, according to data released March 11 by the California Employment Development Department. The combined unemployment rate for the tri-county region was 4.6% in January, up from 4% in December. Read More →
Wine Buzz: Pinot noir’s comeback, the rise of ‘red blenders,’ and other harvest highlights
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Experts and activists discuss future of nuclear and wind power in San Luis Obispo County
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Dubroff: Diablo Canyon nuclear plant could keep the lights on a little longer
Betting on Pacific Gas & Electric to get big things right has proven to be a risky gamble. From deadly natural gas explosions to massive fires caused by faulty power lines to rolling blackouts, PG&E has more often gotten the big things wrong. Which is why a recent study about the future of the Diablo Read More →
