Announcing the 2014 Spirit of Small Business winners
By Staff Report / Friday, July 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Announcing the 2014 Spirit of Small Business winners
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce our 2014 class of Spirit of Small Business award winners. The annual special section, now in its 12th year, celebrates small-business ownership and entrepreneurship in the Tri-Counties.
Central Coast hopes to be wave energy hub
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 16th, 2014 / Central Coast, Green Coast, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast hopes to be wave energy hub
With five projects in the works that could generate as much a 1.2 gigawatts of electricity, the Central Coast could become the nation’s wave-energy capital.
Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, May 2nd, 2014 / Green Coast, Nonprofits, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world
Unite to Light has developed a solar-powered cell-phone charger that lets people the world over power their phones with the sun.
Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Shell company holds key to Central Coast TV station rollup
The quest for control of the Tri-Counties’ airwaves comes as federal regulators are souring on deals that give control of multiple stations to one company through cozy arrangements with former executives.
Coastal Commission sea-level rules could erode property rights
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, April 4th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Coastal Commission sea-level rules could erode property rights
The seas are rising, threatening billions of dollars of California’s coastal real estate. But the question of whether property owners can armor against the waves or must fall back as their holdings wash away is at the heart of an obscure policy document making its way through the California Coastal Commission. The rules would require Read More →
Building on a green foundation: SLO interiors firm expands down the coast
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 21st, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Building on a green foundation: SLO interiors firm expands down the coast
Green Goods is expanding from its San Luis Obispo base into Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
Bain Capital debt strikes sour note at Guitar Center
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 14th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Bain Capital debt strikes sour note at Guitar Center
With rumors swirling of an ownership change at debt-laden Guitar Center, all eyes will be on whether the Westlake Village-based company reversed its sagging online sales over the critical holiday season.