Ag Alliance marks new era for farming
OpinionNo matter what is happening on Wall Street — or on Main Street for that matter — people still need to eat. And yet in recent years it sometimes has been hard to tell if agriculture is actually an authorized activity in the Tri-Counties. Water pollution from Los Angeles County has threatened Ventura County’s Read More →
101 corridor tech firms reposition for the future
ColumnsEven amid uncertainty, the tri-county economy continues to chug along. One reason for this is that the region’s technology companies keep an eye to the future. Two concrete examples: San Luis Obispo-based digital agency LEVEL Studios, formerly Web Associates, has undertaken a major re-invention to take itself from a respected Web developer to an online Read More →
Sticking to the code – Camp brings together regional programmers
TechnologyRobert Hope’s wallet is resting a little easier than it was this time last year. Hope, a systems architect at Bizbuysell and owner of San Luis Technology Consultants, is the founding force behind the Central Coast Code Camp, an all-volunteer effort to bring together programmers in the San Luis Obispo area for a weekend of Read More →
Santa Maria joins the ranks of cities rebuilding hospitals
ColumnsSanta Maria’s Marian Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis, is set to break ground on a new facility Oct. 6. The estimated $210 million project is expected to be funded by operating costs and philanthropic support, a hospital representative said. Scheduled for completion in 2011, the new hospital will Read More →
The economy has changed but the rules are the same
ColumnsThere’s a reason why the founding fathers put the seat of government in a remote city that was basically built on a swamp. Washington, D.C. proved again in recent days that it was very smart to keep the political capital of the nation and its economic epicenter — first Philadelphia, then New York — at Read More →
Farr seeks key post on Santa Barbara Co. board
UncategorizedDoreen Farr says she’s a Democratic environmentalist and a seasoned business owner. The former Santa Barbara County Planning Commission chairwoman is the frontrunner for the hotly contested 3rd District seat on the board of supervisors. “I’m able to run a small business and make a payroll,” Farr, 56, said in a Business Times interview. Read More →
Pappas vies for Santa Barbara Co.'s 3rd District seat
UncategorizedEntrepreneur Steve Pappas said he believes his independent position will carry him into office in the race for the Santa Barbara County’s 3rd Supervisorial District. “I think people are getting my nonpartisan message,” Pappas told the Business Times. He has been in business for 22 years and currently owns and operates Vocational Trends and Employers’ Read More →
