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| Monday, October 4th, 2010

A weekend to Savor: Festival puts spotlight on SLO food, wine

Features

The inaugural Savor the Central Coast promises to bring more than 8,000 food fanatics to San Luis Obispo County, filling up hotel rooms, putting the area on the map as a major culinary destination and extending the county’s tourist season. The four-day food and wine festival is hosted by Sunset Magazine and the San Luis Read More →

| Monday, September 27th, 2010

All grown up: These SLO entrepreneurs have come a long way

Features, Small Business

San Luis Obispo’s startups are growing up fast. Thirteen years ago, two San Luis Obispo high school students started their own company because they couldn’t find part-time jobs to fit their busy student-athlete schedules. That business, Meathead Movers, has since grown into a flourishing moving and storage empire that helps some 180 college students put Read More →

| Monday, September 6th, 2010

Cal Oaks deal puts small banks in play

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories

The $17.3 million proposed merger of Thousand Oaks-based California Oaks State Bank and a larger San Fernando Valley bank may hint at what the community banking world will look like in the aftermath of financial overhaul. Many smaller banks, especially those with less than $500 million in assets, are looking to their neighbors or larger Read More →

| Monday, May 10th, 2010

Pacific Capital’s Ford infusion

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Pacific Capital Bancorp’s $500 million rescue by a private equity firm would spread the pain among shareholders, debt holders and the U.S. Treasury. But it also spreads the upside if the bank recovers, and in the meantime it might be the only way to keep the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust name alive in the Read More →