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May 17, 2020

Business Community Behind Unparalleled Collaboration to Get SBC Working Again

An unprecedented countywide collaboration of business leaders came together to create the guidelines behind the RISE (Reopen in a Safe Environment) Guide that will go before the Santa […]

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February 21, 2020

Dave Congalton Hometown Radio

Dave Congalton interviews REACH CEO Melissa James and VP Andrew Hackleman.

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February 11, 2020

County Gets Sneak Peek at Central Coast Jobs Plan

Local residents and government officials got a sneak peek at the Central Coast Jobs Roadmap and Action Plan after a workforce survey by the Hourglass Project painted […]

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February 10, 2020

Hourglass Project outlines action plan for boosting Central Coast economy

Saying the addition of high-paying jobs is a top priority, Hourglass Project CEO Melissa James previewed the main initiatives in the organization’s REACH 2030 Regional […]

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February 5, 2020

Will middle class workers flee the Central Coast? Study finds workforce is ‘losing hope’

A massive exodus of middle class workers could happen in San Luis Obispo County in the coming years if something isn’t done to address economic […]

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November 19, 2019

How Vandenberg Air Force Base could be a launch pad for America’s new Space Age

If its high-profile launches continue — paired with a potentially epochal push to have it house the new Space Command — Vandenberg Air Force Base seems poised […]

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August 16, 2019

Central Coast Voices | Building a Central Coast economy that works for all

REACH CEO Melissa James and VP Andrew Hackleman discuss how the Hourglass Project is focused on uniting the region together under a common vision, identity, and […]

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November 28, 2018

Our View: Together for sake of us all

Progress is being made on a collaborative effort to make the Central Coast a better place to live.

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