Tri-county farmers protect crops from frost
By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Tri-county farmers protect crops from frost
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Low gas prices great for tri-county consumers but not all businesses
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Low gas prices great for tri-county consumers but not all businesses
Market disruptions have consequences. And the downward spiral in oil prices looks like the sort of disruption that could have far-ranging consequences. For one thing, we may be at the dawn of a decade where baby-boom era memories of gasoline lines fade and global demand for petroleum products is suppressed as China’s appetite for commodities Read More →
Drought forces Pismo Beach to issue building moratorium
By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Drought forces Pismo Beach to issue building moratorium
The city of Pismo Beach recently issued a tiered building moratorium aimed to conserve water during the state’s historic drought. The first tier is effective immediately — the city will not issue new building permits. Planning and building permits already in the pipeline will move forward and new planning applications will be accepted. But Read More →
Ventura County’s ‘phenomenal’ job growth deceiving
By pacbiztimes / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Ventura County’s ‘phenomenal’ job growth deceiving
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Tri-county accounting graduates in demand
By Tony Biasotti / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Tri-county accounting graduates in demand
Universities aren’t always great at adapting to the workforce needs of today and tomorrow. Journalism schools across the land, for example, still churn out thousands of graduates every year — bright-eyed, but unable to find jobs, and soon forced to move back in with mom and start freelancing. But at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Read More →
UCSB strives to spur more manufacturing
By Philip Joens / Friday, November 27th, 2015 / Higher Education, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on UCSB strives to spur more manufacturing
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Dignity Health investment in Central Coast paying off
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on Dignity Health investment in Central Coast paying off
During the past five years, Dignity Health has made methodical moves to bolster the healthcare system in North Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. That strategy has paid off in improved patient care and better facilities. Now health care is emerging as an industry that attracts talent and capital. It’s an industry that has Read More →