The politics of rail
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, September 19th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on The politics of rail
Efforts to boost commuter rail service between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties could face a steeper climb amid a renewed political focus on railway safety. In the wake of a collision between a Ventura County-bound commuter train and freight train, which killed 25 and injured 135 passengers, U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both Read More →
60 and still counting
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, September 12th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on 60 and still counting
A lot has changed at Santa Barbara-based accounting firm Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf since it was founded 60 years ago, but the company’s underlying mission to demonstrate compassion for its employees, clients and community has endured the decades. “It’s not the stereotype everyone has about the typical accountant with the green visor, adding up numbers,” Read More →
Paso Robles rises
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, September 5th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Paso Robles rises
It took a decade, but San Luis Obispo County has become the undisputed leader in Tri-County wine grape production. It has widely overtaken Santa Barbara County, which experienced a formidable vine boom of its own. The story of how San Luis Obispo County – and the Paso Robles area in particular – ascended to grape Read More →
Oil drilling backed – Santa Barbara Co. letter is symbolic reversal
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, August 29th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Oil drilling backed – Santa Barbara Co. letter is symbolic reversal
Business officials expressed support for a symbolic gesture calling on Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger to lift a decades-old moratorium on trying to get more fuel from he Santa Barbara Channel. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 26 in favor of sending a letter to the governor requesting him to support President Bush’s call Read More →
Talking Towbes
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Thursday, August 21st, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Talking Towbes
“If I am going to be remembered for anything, it will hopefully be what I did for the community in terms of serving nonprofits,” said Michael Towbes in a recent interview with the Business Times. But as a true renaissance man, it is doubtful Towbes will be remembered just for that. For nearly 50 years, Read More →
Microtown opens
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, August 15th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Microtown opens
Upon its completion, the $300 million Poly Canyon Village residential complex at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, will offer students nearly 2,700 new beds in a setting that boasts the complete amenities of a full-service resort community, including corner store, post office, dry-cleaning services, food vendors, swimming pool and spectacular views. “We hope Read More →
Rough ride for retail
By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Friday, August 8th, 2008 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Rough ride for retail
Throughout the Tri-Counties, retailers large and small are showing signs of weakness amid a troubled economy as major retailers file for bankruptcy protection and smaller ones close their doors. On July 29, Mervyns department store announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the intention of restructuring the operations of its 177 stores Read More →
