Tourism outlook bright; tri-county revenue rising
By Staff Report / Friday, May 29th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Tourism outlook bright; tri-county revenue rising
As the tri-county region has emerged from the Great Recession, travel and tourism loom larger and larger on the economic landscape, with Memorial Day as the traditional kick off to the region’s peak season. In San Luis Obispo County, rebounding travel and tourism, plus the burgeoning solar industry, are key drivers of new jobs. Visit Read More →
Ice cream venture thrives in small retail spaces
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Ice cream venture thrives in small retail spaces
Rori’s Creamery has whipped up a plan for retail expansion.
Montecito has no cheap fix for drought
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, March 27th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Montecito has no cheap fix for drought
Mounting water deficits are forcing smaller communities in the Tri-Counties to take drastic action to cope with the state’s worst drought in decades.
Conservative commentator trims his Montecito empire
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, February 6th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Conservative commentator trims his Montecito empire
Saturday Night Live alum Dennis Miller sold one of his Montecito real estate holdings for $11.5 million.
Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
By Staff Report / Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Miramar green-lighted, but Caruso not happy with restrictions
At a Jan. 21 Montecito Planning Commission meeting that lasted well into the evening, developer Rick Caruso was ultimately given the OK for his redesigned Miramar project. However, the commission attached a few conditions to the approval, which didn’t sit well with the founder of one of the largest privately held real estate companies in Read More →
Montecito property sells for $13M
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, October 30th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast / Comments Off on Montecito property sells for $13M
Montecito’s Coast Village Road continues to be a hot spot for commercial real estate investment as the Coast Village Plaza recently traded hands for $13 million in off-market deal. The property is home to Giovanni’s, UPS Store, Sequel Salon, DaniBoy, The Tennis Shop, Riviera Smiles, Norvell Bass Cleaners, Richie the Barber and Scoops Gelato, among Read More →
Caruso pushes forward with scaled-back Miramar plans
By Elijah Brumback / Thursday, July 31st, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / 1 Comment
Los Angeles real estate magnate Rick Caruso is amending his plans for the multimillion-dollar revival of Miramar Beach Resort & Bungalows in Montecito to include a little more shrinkage. Caruso Affiliated received approval for the hotel in March 2011 after a years-long hearing process in which Seinfeld actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a neighbor of the Read More →