Eberle regains control of Paso Robles winery after difficult 16 months
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Eberle regains control of Paso Robles winery after difficult 16 months
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Mindbody, Appfolio IPOs might be start of South Coast tech boom
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Mindbody, Appfolio IPOs might be start of South Coast tech boom
You might call it the Mindbody-Appfolio effect. The pair of $100 million-plus initial public stock offerings filed last month has caught the attention of dealmakers from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Add to that the stunning, $1.4 billion sale of Lynda.com to Linkedin and you have the most buzz in the region since the Read More →
Wine drinkers open their wallets again for pricier bottles
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, March 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine drinkers open their wallets again for pricier bottles
Measured optimism about the region’s wine industry was a theme that ran through the Central Coast Insights wine symposium in Paso Robles on March 12.
Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%
By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%
The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of Mission Community Bancorp’s operating results, which boosted pre-tax net income in the company’s fourth quarter financials.
Family-owned winery restores Paso Robles landmark
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Family-owned winery restores Paso Robles landmark
The building at 525 Riverside Ave. in Paso Robles, once referred to as “the symbol of success in the almond industry,” was on the verge of being torn down before Derby Wine Estates stepped in to save the iconic pink structures.
Paso wine country gets drought relief with early storms
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, January 16th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Paso wine country gets drought relief with early storms
The 6.5 inches of rain that have fallen in the Paso Robles area so far have done much to leach out an accumulation of salts in the root zones that has stressed the vines and lowered wine grape yields.
Region’s craft brewers expand despite drought, tight supplies
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, December 19th, 2014 / Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Region’s craft brewers expand despite drought, tight supplies
On average, craft brewers use between six and eight gallons of water to produce just one gallon of beer. And while the drought has set back some breweries in the northern half of the state, tri-county brewers say they’re upping annual barrel production with little trepidation of future water issues.