Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 15th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
When California legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, the idea was to create a new legal industry and eliminate an illegal one. Instead, the illicit market continues to have a stronghold in California, as legal growers struggle to turn a profit amid high taxes and strict regulations, and state and local governments often fail Read More →
Guadalupe nabs $4.9M in federal funds to renovate historic theater
By Tony Biasotti / Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Guadalupe nabs $4.9M in federal funds to renovate historic theater
Guadalupe, a city west of Santa Maria that is one of the smallest in the tri-county region, will get a $4.9 million federal grant to turn its historic movie theater building into a new arts and cultural center, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Sept. 13. The Royal Theater Building opened in 1939 and operated Read More →
UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU all crack top 10 on U.S. News lists
By Tony Biasotti / Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 / Higher Education, Latest news, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County / Comments Off on UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU all crack top 10 on U.S. News lists
The tri-county region is home to one of the 10 best public universities in the nation and two of the 10 best regional universities in the West, at least according to the new U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings. UC Santa Barbara was seventh among public universities on the 2022 list — one Read More →
Santa Barbara password security firm raises $100M in venture capital
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 8th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Santa Barbara password security firm raises $100M in venture capital
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Santa Barbara County to join Goleta in suing UCSB over lack of housing
By pacbiztimes / Friday, September 2nd, 2022 / Higher Education, Latest news, Real Estate, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County to join Goleta in suing UCSB over lack of housing
The county of Santa Barbara will sue UC Santa Barbara over allegations that the university failed to comply with its long-term plan to provide enough housing for its students. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Aug. 30 in closed session to initiate litigation against the Regents of the University of California, alleging UCSB violated Read More →
Dubroff: Santa Barbara is flying high thanks to forward thinking at its airport
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, September 2nd, 2022 / Columns, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Dubroff: Santa Barbara is flying high thanks to forward thinking at its airport
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Wine Buzz: An insider’s look at this year’s grape harvest
By Abigail Napp / Friday, September 2nd, 2022 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine Buzz: An insider’s look at this year’s grape harvest
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