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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 31st, 2014 / Central Coast, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on A new slant on kayaking: Angle Oar aims to make rowing easier
A San Luis Obispo company founded by a former tech marketing executive is angling to make it easier for seniors, kids and anyone with shoulder trouble to take to the water in a kayak.
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By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / 1 Comment
The drought plaguing the Tri-Counties and the rest of the state has the agriculture industry on red alert. With 2014 forecast to be the driest year in California history, Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency in the state, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 27 counties in California as primary natural disaster areas, including the tri-county region.
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By Erika Martin / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Central Coast, Features, Small Business, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on The right remedy: Elemental Herbs went from kitchen startup to national distribution
Belying its modest beginnings in the couple’s kitchen, Elemental Herbs now has distributors in 35 states and nearly 1,500 retail accounts.
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By Stephen Nellis / Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories / 1 Comment
Wes Bush, the CEO of Northrop Grumman, one of the nation’s largest defense contractors, praised Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for its ability to produce work-ready engineers and called on other CEOs to partner with the school and others like it.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks CFO resigns
Mark Olson has resigned from his position as chief financial officer and executive vice president at Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp, tied as the largest bank based in the region with about $1.2 billion in assets.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 10th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on TekTegrity buy caps IT industry consolidation
San Luis Obispo-based TekTegrity has acquired Digital Foundation, continuing a wave of consolidation in the Central Coast IT services industry.
