Arroyo Grande launches new smartphone app to boost communication with the public
People who live, work and visit Arroyo Grande now have access to important information about the city right at their fingertips through the new “My…
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Direct Relief prepares humanitarian aid for victims of Israel-Hamas war
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief is part of the humanitarian network awaiting the green light to send humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza.…
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Advanced scalp hair treatment helps breast cancer patients on the Central Coast
Paxman Scalp Cooling, an advanced scalp treatment technology, has helped thousands of breast cancer patients every year to retain their hair during…
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San Luis Obispo County breaks ground on new state-of-the-art emergency services dispatch center
San Luis Obispo County held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning to officially celebrate the start of construction on a long-planned brand new…
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Orcutt hosts demonstration to promote electric landscaping tools as state gas-powered equipment restrictions approach
With state restrictions for gas-powered landscaping equipment set to take effect in the near future, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control…
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Santa Barbara Library offers computer, internet classes in English and Spanish
A new workshop is available for people who prefer using a pen and paper over a…
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Pac Biz Times reports: No-cord cameras used at Surgicenter
Jake Piazza appeared live on NewsChannel 3-12 Thursday to talk about his recent article in the Pacific Coast Business Times that highlights a new…
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SLO County partners with Santa Barbara County and “REACH” for Resilience Roadmap
Wednesday’s talk-back with San Luis Obispo County leaders featured Michael Foote, Project Manager for Regional Economic Action Coalition (REACH).…
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Edison pole replacement project helps ‘harden the grid’
An example of Southern California Edison (SCE) wildfire mitigation work was on full display Monday in one area of Santa…
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Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order to prepare California for progress of Artificial Intelligence.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to prepare California for the progress of Artificial Intelligence. This…
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Governor Newsom signs Executive Order to prepare California for the progress of A.I.
We will be speaking with local leaders and UCSB academic experts about the future of AI and their thoughts on this executive…
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Chumash Foundation donates over $70,000 to schools for technology improvements
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation donated $72,000 to six local schools through its Technology in Schools Program.…
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Two entrepreneurs invent TranscribeGlass: a device that brings subtitles to your eyeglasses
Bringing subtitles to the real world, TranscribeGlass is an assistive device designed through the passion to empower those who are deaf or hard of…
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UFO Hearings: Flying object the size of a football field hovered over Vandenberg base in 2003
The hearing on Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee’s national security subcommittee focused on UFO’s, unidentified anomalous phenomena’s,…
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Visit SLO’s updated website allows visitors to “live the SLO life”
Tourism organization Visit San Luis Obispo upgrades their website to offer more immersive browsing.…
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Local planetarium makes a Big Bang! with new immersive technology
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBMNH) adds an out-of-this-world upgrade to the Gladwin Planetarium.…
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Aerial surveillance captures a number of illegal fireworks launches in Santa Maria
The use of high-tech aerial enforcement helped the City of Santa Maria capture the location where a number of illegal fireworks were launched during…
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County of Santa Barbara creates new Information Technology Department
The County of Santa Barbara announced its first new department in over a decade, the Information Technology Department (ITD) which got started on…
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New website allows people to report and track non-emergency issues in Santa Maria
The City of Santa Maria has launched a new website that allows people to report and track non-emergency issues located within the city…
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Non-profit ‘Los Amigos de Guadalupe’ offers free Microenterprise program
Qualifying Guadalupe residents can get a grant that helps them start a business or expand an existing…
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