Region’s unemployment rate dips below 3%
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region dipped just below 3% in September, as the state of California hit a new record low of 3.9%, according to data released Oct. 21 by the California Employment Development Department. Ventura County’s unemployment rate in September was 3.3%, down from 3.5% in August. In Santa Barbara County, the Read More →
Marian hospital looks to build again in Santa Maria
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New state Medicaid program arrives in tri-county region
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Lease auction set for Morro Bay wind farm
In a little more than six weeks, more than 40 companies will bid on the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on the West Coast, competing for the right to build floating offshore wind farms off the coast of Morro Bay and elsewhere. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Oct. 18 that the Bureau of Read More →
Cal Poly to build $30M Madden Football Center
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Biden’s announcement has region’s cannabis companies seeing green
Glass House Brands purchased Houweling’s Tomatoes greenhouses in Camarillo with the hopes of growing and selling cannabis not just for the state of California, but for the entire country. After president Joe Biden’s announcement on multiple cannabis issues Oct. 6, including potentially removing the drug from the most restrictive tier of federal controls, that hope Read More →
In the region and the nation, women get a tiny share of venture capital dollars
When Haley Pavone, the founder of San Luis Obispo-based Pashion Footwear, pitches to investors, hoping to gain new capital to scale her already successful business, she usually has one obstacle: convincing men to see the same need in the market she sees. Pashion Footwear makes convertible heels — shoes with removable heels so they can Read More →
