UC president calls for reinvestment in universities
Mark Yudof, president of the University of California system, sharply criticized state leaders Aug. 6 for what he called a 20-year pattern of cutting investment in the state’s human capital. Yudof spoke before a crowd of more than 300 business leaders at the Pacific Coast Business Times’ Spirit of Small Business Awards luncheon at Fess Read More →
White paper: The Green Coast Innovation Zone
Last spring, the Business Times called on regional leaders to reinvent the tri-county economy using new energy technology, energy efficiency and greener building practices as a springboard to growth. We called the initiative the Green Coast and I’m pleased to report that a diverse working group has been formed under the title of the Green Read More →
Dalidio project wins Measure J victory
Rancher-developer Ernie Dalidio has won a critical court victory in his drive to develop the San Luis Obispo Marketplace on a 131-acre site along Highway 101. Reversing a lower court decision, California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals on Aug. 4 reinstated the results of Measure J, a ballot measure that won approval of county voters Read More →
Kohl's to open new store and bring 120 jobs to SLO
Kohl’s Department Stores announced on Monday that it will bring approximately 120 new jobs to San Luis Obispo when it opens a store there in September. Kohl’s is opening 30 new stores in California this fall, increasing the number of Kohl’s stores in the state to 121 and hiring an expected 4,200 new employees throughout Read More →
Oil initiative survives
A Santa Barbara County judge has invalidated a part of Venoco’s ballot initiative to approve slant drilling a site in Carpinteria into a lease offshore. Earlier this year, Venoco filed papers for a Carpinteria ballot initiative for its Paredon project, which would use an onshore rig to tap an estimated 20 million barrels of offshore Read More →
Pismo OKs tax
Pismo Beach’s City Council approved a 1 percent tax on overnight stays that will fund tourism, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported. The council voted 4-1 in favor of the tax, which will go toward promoting the city to tourists, the newspaper said. Other cities in San Luis Obispo County – Morro Bay, Paso Robles Read More →
Driving out the clunkers
Sinking new car sales in the Tri-Counties could be buoyed by the latest federal incentive to get consumers into more fuel-efficient models. But dealers are divided on whether or not customers will be interested in getting into smaller vehicles, and if participating in a government program is even worth the trouble. Some dealers, like Read More →
