Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara County set its tax on cannabis revenue at 4 percent, the lower end of the scale, hoping to attract farmers to a place where many agriculture jobs have been lost to the economics of free trade ... But government officials and growers acknowledge that more cannabis will come, in part because the "Santa Barbara brand" built by its pinot noirs could help sell the locally grown product to new consumers....

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Tomorrow Records Is a Great New Addition to Portland's Record Store Scene

Portland Mercury 11 Oct 2018

Tomorrow Records is the brand-new shop from Kurt Legler , a longtime Portlander who spent many years at Everyday Music and helped open up the Northeast Sandy branch of that store. Legler has spent recent years in Santa Barbara, California, where he owned and operated the well-regarded Warbler Records shop—still in business—but has returned to his hometown with his wife to raise their two kids....

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Bowling Green Daily News 06 Oct 2018

(TNS). Tribune News Service. News Budget for Saturday, October 6, 2018 ... ^The mushroom dream of a 'long-haired hippie' could help save the world's bees< ... Much of the salvaging is done by the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, a group of volunteers that formed after the deadly mudslides in January to help neighbors dig sludge out of their homes ... For help with a video, please contact our newsroom at 312-222-4196 or email tcavideo@tribpub.com ... ....

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Hastings Tribune 05 Oct 2018

Florida, Texas, California, New Jersey and Georgia got the lion's share of new Venezuelans, and earlier waves of Venezuelan immigrants are organizing to help them ... Much of the salvaging is done by the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, a group of volunteers that formed after the deadly mudslides in January to help neighbors dig sludge out of their homes....

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Guarachi Wine Partners Acquires Parker Station Brand from Fess Parker Winery

Market Watch 03 Oct 2018

Since their first vineyard planting in 1989, the Fess Parker family has enjoyed a long, successful history in Santa Barbara County, helping to pioneer the region’s reputation as an international destination for wine, hospitality and discovery, as well as developing many of the county’s prestige vineyards....

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Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley start free grocery store to help people in need

WPXI 03 Oct 2018

One of the biggest names in country music is taking a step to help those who are in need.  ... Organizers hope to help 3,000 people each year, The Tennessean reported ... The idea of The Store came from the Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara, California. The Paisleys took their sons to the shop to volunteer and help those who are less fortunate ... If you would like to help, click here....

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Disability Resource Center no longer paying notetakers

Mustang News 03 Oct 2018

The DRC changed its paid notetaker position to a volunteer, non-paid position beginning Fall 2018 ... “I do think that the DRC [notetaker position] is a unique position because it’s specifically people in your class and it’s just a more tangible way to help people than doing it online.”. Other universities, such as Cal Poly Pomona and UC Santa Barbara compensate students for their notes based on the amount of units or courses....

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After the mudslides, their message of hope

Finger Lakes Times 02 Oct 2018

Much of the salvaging is done by the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, a group of volunteers that formed after the deadly mudslides in January to help neighbors dig sludge out of their homes ... "We would work days on one room, because you couldn't get a machine in there so all that dirt had to come out wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow," said Carol Bartoli, a retired chef and caterer who lives in Santa Barbara....

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Publicly held corporations in California will have to include women on their boards

Santa Cruz Sentinel 01 Oct 2018

California became the first state to require its publicly held corporations to include women on their boards after Gov ... In Santa Cruz County, local companies Plantronics, Santa Cruz County Bank, Granite Construction, Lighthouse Bank and Fox Factory Holding Corp ... Hannah-Beth Jackson, a Democratic state senator who represents Santa Barbara and helped write the legislation, applauded its signing on Twitter ... ....

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California to require women on corporate boards

Detroit news 01 Oct 2018

Sacramento, Calif. – California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown ... Women tend to be more collaborative and are better at multitasking, the Santa Barbara Democrat said. She believes having more women in power also could help reduce sexual assault and harassment in the workplace ... .......

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California is 1st state to require women on corporate boards

Winston-Salem Journal 01 Oct 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown ... Women tend to be more collaborative and are better at multitasking, the Santa Barbara Democrat said. She believes having more women in power also could help reduce sexual assault and harassment in the workplace ... ....

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California becomes 1st state to require women on corporate boards

ABC7 30 Sep 2018

California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown ... "Nevertheless, recent events in Washington, D.C ... Women tend to be more collaborative and are better at multitasking, the Santa Barbara Democrat said. She believes having more women in power also could help reduce sexual assault and harassment in the workplace ... ....

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Gov. Brown Signs Law Requiring Women on Corporate Boards

CBS Sports 30 Sep 2018

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, according to a law signed Sunday by Gov. Jerry Brown ... Women tend to be more collaborative and are better at multitasking, the Santa Barbara Democrat said. She believes having more women in power also could help reduce sexual assault and harassment in the workplace ... All Rights Reserved....

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