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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cal Poly envisions campus’ next two decades
The university announced Oct. 23 that it is entering a two-year master planning effort to determine future needs and what projects, from infrastructure to programing, will take priority.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on The business of aid: Direct Relief adapts corporate strategy
In 2013, Direct Relief provided $346 million in humanitarian aid to 69 counties including the United States. That work accounted for 5,552 shipments of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and medical equipment — a more than 500 shipment increase over 2012’s total.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Voters approve the bulk of bonds, taxes
Tri-county voters approved $910 million in school bonds on Nov. 4, with every bond proposal passing in Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties while just one passed in Santa Barbara County.
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB to launch first professional school
With a curriculum that steers clear of heavy emphasis on typical MBA topics like accounting, the Master’s in Technology Management program will focus on the specific leadership and management skills needed by engineers and tech professionals.
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By Erika Martin / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Practical prestige: Innovation can be pricey, but pays off
If continuing research can change the amount of energy we expect our consumer electronics to consume as much as Nakamura’s LEDs have changed the way we think of light bulbs, the university will more than recover Munger’s donation money in patent licensing and added prestige.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: Business and politics shake hands at tri-county voting booths
With Tuesday’s elections headed to the rear view mirror, it’s clear that politics on the Central Coast have tilted toward the center and toward a more business-friendly agenda.
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cash-strapped Guadalupe banks on DJ Farms project
For Guadalupe, it’s not the city’s expenses that are the problem — it’s revenue. With little commercial presence from businesses and a population of about 7,100, business tax revenues have dwindled and the ability to attract retailers is almost nonexistent.
