Emerging Paso Robles wineries prove they
ColumnsPaso Robles is a natural spot for dynamic zinfandels — it features both intense summer heat as well as an evening ocean breeze that cools down the grapes. The unique micro-climate has brought a rush of entrepreneurs to the region in the past decade, each looking to bottle incredible wine in a burgeoning California region. Read More →
Forget location
ColumnsFor months now, most of the headlines have focused on the doom and gloom of foreclosures and stalled credit activity, but one area financial company offers a glimmer of hope, proving that in today’s market there are still companies not only making mortgage loans, but also turning a profit and making investors happy. Fidelity Mortgage Read More →
From Bear Stearns to here seems like an eternity
ColumnsEvery year in mid-March a few dozen financial journalists from around the country gather at the University of California, Los Angeles, Anderson School of Business. Our job is to pick the finalists for the Gerald Loeb awards, a national program administered by UCLA. Because the weather in Westwood is a heck of a lot better Read More →
If everyone bought local, who would buy our stuff?
OpinionWe’re all in favor of local communities showcasing their products and encouraging chamber of commerce members to do business with each other. But we’d add a strong cautionary note to the proliferation of “buy local” initiatives that are cropping up across the Tri-Counties. Buy local has a nice ring to it. It’s meant to encourage Read More →
Charter: You are the weakest link
OpinionOnce again, Charter Communications has demonstrated that it remains the weakest of links in a chain of balkanized cable operations in our region. The St. Louis-based company, controlled by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is headed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after skipping a debt payment amid a $1.5 billion loss for the fourth quarter. Charter, which Read More →
Calif. hammered by economy
UncategorizedThe worst of the national economic decline is likely to occur this quarter and job losses are expected to continue through next year, said Bill Watkins, executive director of the University of California, Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project, in a bleak outlook he delivered March 18. He said California will be affected more seriously by Read More →
Cuesta College sued
UncategorizedCuesta College in San Luis Obispo is being sued by Straub Constuction for $3.2 million for allegedly breaching its contract with the company. Straub Construction, which worked on the school’s library expansion, alleges that during the $13.2 million construction project, Cuesta failed to cooperate or provide correct and buildable plans and failed to pay Read More →
