Nominated films generate jobs for Ventura County
In a likely first, three of the nominated movies at this year’s Academy Awards March 12 were partially shot in Ventura County, helping generate revenue and create jobs around the area. “It’s probably the first time three-Oscar nominated films have been filmed here in Ventura County,” film historian Harry Medved, who lives in unincorporated Oak Read More →
Santa Barbara powers tourism rebound on the coast
Despite potential headwinds going into 2023, Santa Barbara had a lot to celebrate in in the past year with regards to the success in the tourism sector. For the second year in a row, Santa Barbara saw growth, even reaching pre-pandemic levels, Kathy Janega-Dykes, Visit Santa Barbara’s president and CEO said during the Tourism Summit Read More →
Torrential rainfall brings drought relief to Central Coast
Update: As of Jan. 12, no county in California is designated as an extreme drought area while locations that were in severe drought are down from 71% to 46%. Another storm has come and gone along the Central Coast — though another could be approaching soon — and luckily it seems the area has largely Read More →
Travel Forecast: Central Coast to remain desirable spot
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Real Estate: L.A. firm buys Ventura complex, hints at more purchases to come
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No answers from Biltmore as hotel remains closed after two and a half years
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Tourism comeback complete as region’s first ‘normal’ summer since 2019 nears its end
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