By Jonathan Fraser Light Now that almost half of 2026 is in the rearview mirror, it may be a good time to revisit employment and related laws to make sure your company is in compliance. IT There are ...

Workers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara region had a higher average hourly wage in May 2025 compared to the nationwide average, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen issued a voluntary recall of its chronic heart failure drug, Corlanor, due to contamination concerns. Announced late June, Amgen recalled almost 1 million bottles of Corlanor ...

The Port of Hueneme in 2023 received $80 million as part of the state’s $1.2 billion Port & Freight Infrastructure Program. The port has been able to leverage the funds to generate another $92.3 in ...

For any city on the Central Coast, imagining a $500 million reinvention is a very heavy lift. But Thousand Oaks hasn’t just imagined a new downtown. It has approved a plan, put much of the financing ...

Festival Mozaic, a nonprofit organization with headquarters in San Luis Obispo, announced its 2026 Summer San Luis Obispo Music & Arts Festival, a multi-week celebration of chamber music, orchestral ...

By Staff Report Justin Vineyards & Winery, founded in Paso Robles in 1981, announced in June that it has awarded new grants totaling more than $350,000 in support for nonprofit organizations and ...

With temperatures heading higher and a heat dome forecast, we’re reminded once again of elevated fire danger and the need to protect ourselves, our co-workers and our pets from excessive exposure.

By Staff Report Most banks lease their local branches and standard offices, but American Riviera Bank decided to go against the grain, announcing that it has purchased 1220 S. Victoria Avenue in ...

Thousand Oaks City Manager Drew Powers says he finds his work as the city's chief executive to be very rewarding. (courtesy photo) Helping to finally get the long-planned downtown Thousand Oaks ...

The Central Coast is at the forefront of a lot of technological advancements, but now the region will also be poised to be an innovator in behavioral health. Following the approval of California’s ...