SLO County leads in solar, wind energy
By Philip Joens / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on SLO County leads in solar, wind energy
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Amgen Tour of California to stage April preview ride in tri-counties
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 / Latest news / Comments Off on Amgen Tour of California to stage April preview ride in tri-counties
Tri-county cyclists will have the chance to ride like the pros and with them on April 24. Organizers of the Amgen Tour of California professional bike race said Dec. 8 that an April 24 preview ride will take place along the Stage 3 route for the 2016 Tour of California. During the preview ride, fans Read More →
Dubroff: Tri-Counties on the front lines of clean energy innovation
By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Tri-Counties on the front lines of clean energy innovation
The region has a lot at stake in the climate talks in Paris. That’s my takeaway as more than 190 nations gather in the French capital to ponder the future of the carbon-based economy. Bending the curve on carbon emissions has attracted a big global constituency – engaging the Pope, multinational companies, communist regimes Read More →
Dialing up better broadband access
By Philip Joens / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dialing up better broadband access
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2016 Tour of California to include Thousand Oaks, Santa Barbara, Morro Bay
By Staff Report / Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on 2016 Tour of California to include Thousand Oaks, Santa Barbara, Morro Bay
Thousand Oaks, Santa Barbara and Morro Bay will be part of the 2016 Tour of California professional bicycle race. Organizers announced the route at a news conference Oct. 22 in San Diego. The 2016 race will run 800 miles from San Diego to Sacramento from May 15 to May 22. This year will also be Read More →
Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Alternative energy on the Central Coast adds to Capps’ legacy
During nearly two decades in Congress representing the Central Coast, Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) has been a relentless advocate for alternative energy. As she prepares to leave the House of Representatives when her term expires – she’s not standing for re-election next year – the change in energy production along the Central Coast is something Read More →
Wind power project great for San Luis Obispo County
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 2nd, 2015 / Editorials / Comments Off on Wind power project great for San Luis Obispo County
Just a year ago, Dynergy, a Texas-based energy firm, shut down the aging power plant that’s loomed over the city of Morro Bay for decades, idling the three 450-foot-tall smokestacks that are part of the city’s skyline. Now Trident Winds, a British company, has proposed something new in the field of power production: a floating Read More →