Robbie Shipman loves food. The 46-year-old founder and CEO of Arroyo Grande based Econcept Inc. says he travels the California coast constantly seeking new flavors and dishes to sample, usually with the help of a slew of social media review apps like Yelp and TripAdvisor. While the experiences are mostly positive, he said, one bad […]
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County supervisors agree on response to grand jury report on water management
With the Lake Cachuma reservoir at less than 50 percent capacity and the county still in a declared state of emergency due to the five-year drought, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously directed staff to continue exploring alternative water sources on Aug. 22. The decision came in response to a June 13 grand […]
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Local businesses, representatives voice support for Carrizo Plain
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is expected to issue a recommendation on Aug. 24 that could possibly reduce the size of or rescind the designation of as many as 21 national monuments, including the Carrizo Plain, and the affected business community is making its voice heard. Last week, more than 130 businesses in San […]