Regulators back Pacific Premier acquisition of Heritage Oaks
The board of governors of the Federal Reserve System and the California Department of Business Oversight approved Irvine-based Pacific Premier Bancorp’s acquisition of Heritage Oaks Bancorp in Paso Robles, the company announced in a news release March 21. The all-stock deal, announced Dec. 13, is valued at $405.6 million or $11.68 per share. It combines the Read More →
SLO County supervisors deny Phillips 66 rail spur project appeal
After more than a full day of listening to public comments, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted March 14 to deny the Phillips 66 rail spur project. The board voted 3-1 to uphold the SLO County Planning Commission’s decision in October to deny a permit application for the project, which called for Read More →
Vandenberg Air Force Base strives to hire small businesses
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Solutions to San Luis Obispo affordable housing crisis elusive
More than 300 of San Luis Obispo County’s most influential minds in the area of housing, development and the economy convened March 9 for a five-hour summit to discuss the future of affordability in the region. The event was kicked off by Ermin Karim, president and CEO of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. Read More →
San Luis Obispo airport adds nonstop flight to Denver
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Tri-county grape harvest up 41 percent
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San Luis Obispo airport adding nonstop service to Denver
San Luis Obispo took another step forward in its quest to become a major tourism and tech hub on Feb. 27 when it announced the inauguration of nonstop service to Denver, beginning in June. The single United Express flight, which arrives in SLO in the evening and departs at the crack of dawn the next Read More →
