’Tis the season to stock up on tri-county wines
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on ’Tis the season to stock up on tri-county wines
It’s the most wonderful time of year for wine sales. Wineries I contacted in the region reported that November and December and the last quarter of the year are typically their strongest sales months as consumers stock up for holiday gatherings and select gifts. Customers will often spend more on a bottle this time of Read More →
French Hospital Medical Center unveils educational facility
By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on French Hospital Medical Center unveils educational facility

French Hospital Medical Center has taken the wraps off an 18,000-square-foot health and education facility it hopes will forge closer ties between the hospital and higher education in San Luis Obispo. With about 200 business and community leaders standing by, CEO Alan Iftinik unveiled the Copeland Health Education Pavilion. Iftinik said the building, which Read More →

Crab season delay hurts tri-county fishermen
By pacbiztimes / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Crab season delay hurts tri-county fishermen
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Dubroff: UCSB grad school will help tech managers innovate in digital age
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Dubroff: UCSB grad school will help tech managers innovate in digital age

The Central Coast has a growing reputation as a cool place for startups. But amid dozens of new ventures and talk of a tech-centric future looms the reality of growing a fully functional technology company. Listening to the earnings calls for AppFolio and MindBody, which recently had successful IPOs, you begin to realize just how Read More →
Central Coast economy expanding
By pacbiztimes / Friday, November 6th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Central Coast economy expanding
The Central Coast labor market is growing at a rate faster than the state’s, led by an all-time high in nonfarm employment, according to analysis from the Central Coast Economic Forecast. About 400 people flocked to the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo on Nov. 6 for the annual forecast. Chris Thornberg and Jordan Levine of Read More →
Refugio oil spill pipeline might take five years to get back online
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, November 5th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Refugio oil spill pipeline might take five years to get back online

The pipeline that was responsible for the Refugio oil spill in May could take up to five years to get back online and the best-case scenario is 18 to 24 months, according to California Economic Forecast Director Mark Schniepp. He spoke to a room full of the biggest oil players in Santa Barbara County, Read More →

Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles pampers guests
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, October 30th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles pampers guests

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