Legislature paves way to keep Diablo Canyon open through 2030
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 1st, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Legislature paves way to keep Diablo Canyon open through 2030
The push by Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with some environmentalists, energy experts and local officials, to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant succeeded early Sept. 1. In an extended session, the California Legislature voted overwhelmingly in favor of Senate Bill 846, giving the state the option of keeping the power plant Read More →
Federal lawsuit accuses Justin Vineyards of years of pervasive harassment of female employees
By Tony Biasotti / Monday, August 29th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Federal lawsuit accuses Justin Vineyards of years of pervasive harassment of female employees
Justin Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles and its parent company are being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of female employees who say they were repeatedly sexually harassed by their male bosses. Justin is among the tri-county region’s biggest wineries, and since 2010 it has been owned by The Wonderful Read More →
Goleta startup Next Energy passes test for its solar windows
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, August 26th, 2022 / Energy, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Goleta startup Next Energy passes test for its solar windows
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State funds more than 100 units in Ventura County with anti-homelessness grants
By Tony Biasotti / Thursday, August 25th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Nonprofits, Real Estate, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County / Comments Off on State funds more than 100 units in Ventura County with anti-homelessness grants
New funding from Sacramento will help convert a motel in Thousand Oaks to housing for homeless people and buildings at Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families to housing for at-risk former foster youth, adding more than 100 units of supportive housing in Ventura County. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $694 million in new grants on Read More →
Distilleries shake up region’s beverage industry
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, August 25th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on Distilleries shake up region’s beverage industry
Though water makes up about 60% of the average person’s body, liquor certainly runs in the Cutler family line. As a boy, Ian Cutler heard the stories of how his great-grandfather was a bootlegger during Prohibition. From there, his family kept running different liquor stores, bars and more, until 1985, when changes to California’s liquor Read More →
In Solvang, state controller says recession is coming to California
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, August 25th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on In Solvang, state controller says recession is coming to California
Economists are predicting a recession will probably occur in full within the next two years, according to California State Controller Betty Yee, who spoke at an Aug. 24 event in Solvang hosted by the Solvang Chamber of Commerce. Some larger companies in California are already making decisions to delay hiring and delay business growth, Yee Read More →
Dole earnings up in Q2, but company again cuts full-year guidance
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Dole earnings up in Q2, but company again cuts full-year guidance
Westlake Village-based Dole beat analysts’ expectations when it reported positive earnings per share for the second quarter on Aug. 23, but the company also slashed its guidance for revenue and earnings for the full year. Dole, one of the largest fruit and vegetable producers in the world, is dually headquartered in Westlake Village and Dublin, Read More →