Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County spill
By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Oil pipeline owners may face more than fines for Santa Barbara County spill

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Friday said her office is actively working with the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office and state and federal agencies to investigate the incident.
Business flyers trade bigger planes for fewer flights
By Erika Martin / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Business flyers trade bigger planes for fewer flights

The latest maneuvers by United Airlines could push travelers to look to Burbank and LAX for convenience and cost savings.
SLO restaurateur rides a wave of business, tourism growth
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on SLO restaurateur rides a wave of business, tourism growth

The city is building an impressive lineup of new restaurants, which are filling up vacant real estate.

Cities weigh cost of hosting US cycling’s main attraction
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Cities weigh cost of hosting US cycling’s main attraction

Host cities beef up for pay-to-play Amgen Tour
Tri-county cities return as major features in Amgen Tour of California
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 / Features, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county cities return as major features in Amgen Tour of California
One of the most prestigious races in US cycling will pedal through a handful of tri-county cities this May.
Lompoc kicks off aggressive tourism campaign
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Lompoc kicks off aggressive tourism campaign
Lompoc is trying to carve out a bigger piece of the Central Coast tourism pie.
Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Dubroff: A ruckus over Miramar’s final plan means approval is in the cards
The fighting over Miramar is a sign that this project is literally barreling down the road for approval, albeit one that is not going to be trumpeted from any rooftops. And the reason is, in a word, money.