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Through his foundation, Barry Cappello, managing partner of Santa Barbara’s Cappello & Noël LLP, has donated more than $3 million to his alma mater, UCLA School of Law. The funds have been earmarked to modernize the school’s courtroom where students can learn and practice their trial skills, and to build its trial advocacy program, both
When Ventura County got slammed with a series of rogue waves earlier this winter, the Port of Hueneme took some of the most damaging hits. The Dec. 29 wave event was chronicled on national television as homeowners and tourists scurried to safety. But away from the TV cameras, the Port’s on-shore power system, a flagship
As part of its commitment to supporting economic opportunity in local communities, Bank of America has invested nearly $1.8 million across the Central Coast in 2023, through philanthropic grants and sponsorships to the region’s nonprofit. In San Luis Obispo, BoA provided philanthropic support to Cuesta College’s University Bound Program, which helps increase equity in college
When it comes to thinking big about the economic future of the Central Coast, a Jan. 17 program at the Ritz Carlton Bacara was about as big as it gets. The inaugural conference put together by REACH, the economic vitality group that works in San Luis Obispo County and north Santa Barbara County, was throwing
The storms that hit the Central Coast in late December left more than just water behind in its wake. The Port of Hueneme sustained more than $30 million in damages and substantial setbacks following severe damage to its Shoreside Power System during an unprecedented rain event on Dec. 21 and 22. Luckily, help is on the