Countrywide
ColumnsSo much in life occurs by happenstance. A dozen years ago, we were hunting for a home equity loan as a way of financing a new car with tax-deductible dollars. Partly because it had a bunch of frequent flyer miles attached, the best deal at the time came from a company called Countrywide. We got Read More →
Horny Toad purchases eco clothier
UncategorizedAt Santa Barbara-based clothing wholesaler Horny Toad, the motto is “do the right thing.” For more than a decade, the company has produced active wear made of sustainable materials, including 100 percent organic cotton and sustainably based fibers. On June 23, Horny Toad followed its motto by acquiring Portland-based Nau, a sister in Read More →
McCain energizes his campaign
OpinionSen. John McCain brought some good ideas to the South Coast during his June 23 and 24 visit. At the top of the list, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee proposed a $300 million prize for the development of a battery with sufficient capacity and power to “leapfrog’’ those that now fuel plug-in hybrids or electric Read More →
Prison health-care facility bad for area
OpinionA proposal to spend $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for a prison-hospital complex in the Camarillo area is fraught with problems and contradictions. Ventura County’s health care executives and political leaders are questioning the location of the proposed adult prison health-care facility that would house 1,500 inmates with special medical and mental health needs on Read More →
SLO council OKs BID
UncategorizedThe San Luis Obispo City Council has finalized an ordinance that would allow the formation of a tourism business improvement district, or BID, to market the city’s hotel rooms. A 2 percent levy will be placed on the gross receipts from city hotel rooms, and collections will begin in August. The district is expected to Read More →
Highway work under way
UncategorizedWork is under way in San Luis Obispo County on Highway 46 East as Caltrans crews install safety barriers for the highway’s widening project. The work is part of a $30 million project to widen five miles of Highway 46 from two lanes to four lanes from Airport Road to Geneseo Road. Construction is to Read More →
ATMs go paper free
UncategorizedWells Fargo & Co. is eliminating paper envelopes from 93 automated teller machines in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The envelope-free ATMs are expected to reduce waste, save trees and cut air pollution, bank officials said. Instead of having to add up checks, fill out and lick an envelope, and type in the total, customers Read More →
