Two-county visitor spending tops $2 billion (The Lompoc Record)
Visitor spending pumped more than $2 billion into Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties' economies in 2005, according to a recent report on the impacts of travel in California....more...Agritourism a slow-growing local industry (Santa Maria Times)
With a slow housing market putting the brakes on the economy in northern Santa Barbara County, economists say the area should emphasize tradable services as a long-term solution. ...more... Agilysys Completes InfoGenesis Buy (socalTech.com)
Boca Raton, Florida-based Agilysys has completed its acquisition of Santa Barbara-based InfoGenesis, the firm said Monday afternoon, in a deal worth $90M in cash.... (more)...more... Evolving plans unveiled for Warm Springs Ranch (Sun Valley Central)
It has passed through more owners' hands than an Idaho hot potato....more... Warm spring evokes vivid memories (The Lompoc Record)
Last weekend's warm temperatures remind us that summer is just around the corner. We did get some badly needed rain the week before - just a little too late to help the cattlemen and the dry-land hay growers this season....more... Flower Festival boosts Lompoc economy (Santa Maria Times)
Businesses in the Valley of Arts and Flowers are gearing up for the 55th annual Lompoc Flower Festival this week and the 85th annual Lompoc Flower Show. ...more... A visit through coastal fields (Santa Maria Times)
Last week we were blessed with warm, springtime temperatures that remind us how lucky we are to live along the beautiful Central Coast. ...more... The Penthouse: Beachy-chic with a view (Calendarlive.com)
Drive up to the hotel's porte-cochère and an attendant swoops over, stops your car and seems satisfied when you say you have a reservation for dinner. Just inside the lobby, a tall, slim, handsome guy with a clipboard and earpiece interrogates you again. You give him your name, his finger goes down the list, you're on it. Whew....more... PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, June 20, 2007 (SYS-CON Media)
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