REACH

18/01/2024

It was an exhilarating day at the Ideas + Action Summit in Santa Barbara yesterday! Much more to come on the inspiring speakers and ideas shared on stage - for now, check out this great piece from KEYT's Mina Wahab, with photo by Stephen Heraldo.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County are known to have agricultural communities and beach towns that draw in tourists

21/12/2023

It's been another remarkable year on the Central Coast. Highlights are all wrapped up in our fast and festive year-end newsletter - check it out!

Some highlights from the year, plus a reminder to secure your tickets to the Ideas + Action Summit!

19/12/2023

Filming the welcome message for our inaugural Ideas + Action Summit Jan. 17 with
Gary Grossman from presenting sponsor Coastal Community Builders and REACH Board Chair Sue Andersen from Founders Circle member Dignity Health! And thanks to the videography of Heraldo Creative Studio, LLC Get details and tickets at https://lnkd.in/dhmDTYwb. Be there or be 🔲

28/11/2023

Did you miss this year's Central Coast Economic Forecast? Or just looking for a reminder of the highlights? Check out this great recap from American Riviera Bank
of REACH President/CEO Melissa James' CCEF debut, Jocelyn Brennan's housing focus and the economic stylings of Beacon Economics

The 2023 Central Coast Economic Forecast event in San Luis Obispo, CA, was a resounding success, drawing in more than 500 community leaders eager to gain val…

20/11/2023

REACH is thrilled to introduce Julianne Berns to the team as our new project manager. She will play a crucial role in the oversight, tracking and implementation of the team's various projects and initiatives. Join us in welcoming Julianne!👋

08/11/2023

We are excited to share that Ted Wendel with A.T. Still University has joined the REACH Council. We are thankful for their support in carrying on the REACH mission & and vision.

26/10/2023

Please join us in welcoming Karen Edwards with Laurus College to the REACH Council! We are thankful for their support in helping us drive the REACH mission forward.

20/10/2023

Our persistent housing shortage has become a fundamental threat to our community’s livelihood. An open letter signed by a broad group of housing advocates urges SLO County leaders to move forward on housing projects of all types and in all stages of development.

Such action builds on the planning, collaboration and tools in the new Housing & Infrastructure framework adopted this summer with the support and input of these groups.

Business leaders are also weighing in with their struggles to hire and retain workers. Find the letter, testimonials and more detail 👇

SLO County’s persistent housing shortage has become a fundamental threat to our community’s livelihood. We believe that swift leadership to create more housing is an economic imperative.

11/10/2023

We are thrilled to announce that REACH was honored with a bronze award in the General Purpose Website category by the International Economic Development Council at this year's annual conference in Dallas. Explore what sets our region apart: https://reachcentralcoast.org/

11/10/2023

Tomorrow is the last day for comment on the draft Resilience Roadmap, a united economic development strategy for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Check it out and weigh in!

The Resilience Roadmap will be the two-county region’s first-ever CEDS, a federally recognized plan that lays the course for collaborative action and investment in the region and its residents over 5 years. Public comment on the draft — developed under the guidance of a 30-person Strategy Commit...

20/09/2023

Tune in to Central Coast Voices at 1 pm tomorrow to learn all about Uplift Central Coast with Quinn Brady, Lady Freire and host Lata Murti. They had a lively conversation about listening sessions, building coalition and flipping the script on economic development. Stream at kcbx.org or find it on your radio dial!
90.1 - San Luis Obispo
91.1 - Cayucos
95.1 - Lompoc
91.7 - Paso Robles to Salinas
90.9 - Santa Ynez, Avila, Cambria

12/09/2023

Regionalism in action! Two county boards taking up a united economic strategy on the same day - we believe this may be the first time the same item has been before both SLO and Santa Barbara supervisors in one day. The draft plan is now open for public comment through Oct. 12. Learn more, review the plan and submit comment at

The Resilience Roadmap will be the two-county region’s first-ever CEDS, a federally recognized plan that lays the course for collaborative action and investment in the region and its residents over 5 years. Public comment on the draft — developed under the guidance of a 30-person Strategy Commit...