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March 1, 2024

Long-planned Strauss Wind Farm near Lompoc spins to life

“This is a very special project. It’s the first coastal energy project and coastal wind farm, and that is quite a bit challenging. We are […]

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February 29, 2024

Taylor Farms pledges $2 Million to Support Cal Poly’s New Plant Sciences Complex

The gift from North America’s leading producer of salads and healthy fresh food will help the university tackle California’s most pressing food and agriculture challenges.

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February 29, 2024

Taylor Farms pledges $2 Million to Support Cal Poly’s New Plant Sciences Complex

Taylor Farms, a family-owned, Salinas-based company and North America’s leading producer of salads and healthy fresh foods, has pledged $2 million to the College of […]

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February 29, 2024

Breezy solutions: Strauss Wind Farm powers up Central Coast

The wind farm includes 27 active turbines that generate 95.25 megawatts of renewable energy each year, nough to power the equivalent of roughly 36,000 homes, […]

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February 28, 2024

CEO, Board Chair + more in 50 Most Influential

REACH CEO Melissa James and Board Chair Sue Andersen are just a few of the REACHers ranked among the Pacific Coast Business Times’ 50 Most […]

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February 26, 2024

Apeel marks new chapter with new CEO

Beling’s appointment symbolizes Apeel’s transformation from an innovative startup to a global business, founder James Rogers says.

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February 24, 2024

Stratolaunch aircraft completes flight test off Vandenberg SFB coastline

Mojave-based firm with huge plane meets another milestone toward developing reusable hypersonic vehicle

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February 23, 2024

Santa Barbara’s Jackpocket purchased by DraftKings for $750 million

Lottery app’s CEO says he hopes to create more jobs in Santa Barbara to support merger.

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