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Puzder gets last word at Austin talk

By   /  Friday, April 22nd, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Puzder gets last word at Austin talk

CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder has kicked off a much-needed debate on making California more competitive.

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SLO investors band together, save historic hotel property

By   /  Friday, April 22nd, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on SLO investors band together, save historic hotel property

The Granada Hotel building in downtown San Luis Obispo has been purchasedby a group of local investors.

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A time out to assess Diablo Canyon risks

By   /  Friday, April 15th, 2011  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on A time out to assess Diablo Canyon risks

When the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant began operating near Avila Beach more than20 years ago, it represented a rare economic development opportunity for San Luis Obispo County.

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Deal in the works for smaller anchor at SLO’s Prefumo Creek

By   /  Friday, April 15th, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Deal in the works for smaller anchor at SLO’s Prefumo Creek

A deal is in the works for the 36,000-square-foot junior anchor spot at San Luis Obispo’s Prefumo Creek Commons shopping center. The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce said the retailer filling that space is Dick’s Sporting Goods, a national chain. Lee & Associates Central Coast broker Clarice Clark — who represents the landlord — Read More →

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Ventura real estate investor is thinking big in Texas market

By   /  Friday, January 21st, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Ventura real estate investor is thinking big in Texas market

Dick Fausset is partying in Texas like it’s 1999. The California real estate investor and his Ventura-based firm, Fausset Neely, recently sold a 104,500-square-foot shopping center in Amarillo, Texas, for $4.4 million — twice as much as they paid for the property in 1998. The sale follows a year of scooping up more than 300,000 Read More →

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10 great years and poised for an exciting 2011

By   /  Monday, December 27th, 2010  /  Columns, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on 10 great years and poised for an exciting 2011

As we get ready to put the finishing touches on another year, I wanted to just say a few words about our 10th anniversary accomplishments and talk about new initiatives in the works for 2011.

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The verdict on courthouse project: Construction boom across region

By   /  Monday, December 27th, 2010  /  Columns, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on The verdict on courthouse project: Construction boom across region

Santa Barbara’s proposed $152 million criminal courthouse project is expected to create 3,500 direct and indirect jobs in the area over a five-year period, representing a major economic boost to the region’s sagging construction industry. Local builders say the project will likely be handed to a larger, out-of-town general contractor who can handle the scope Read More →