Cunningham, Ortiz-Legg vie for Assembly seat
Editor’s note: The Pacific Coast Business Times chose five contested tri-county races in the November election to feature in a Q&A format. Each candidate was asked the same four questions about business, housing and the economy. Jordan Cunningham is the Republican candidate and Dawn Ortiz-Legg is the Democratic candidate for the 35th District Assembly seat. Read More →
SLO County rancher asks conservancy to help protect land from development
A San Luis Obispo County cattle ranch owner is a step closer to protecting her land from development. The 1,800-acre Hill Ranch is about 12 miles west of Templeton in San Luis Obispo County along Highway 46. The owner has asked the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County to help preserve the highly valued Read More →
Templeton psychiatric, memory care facility OK’d
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Farm Credit West net income grows
Roseville-based Farm Credit West increased its net income from $163 million in 2014 to $169 million in 2015, the credit union announced on March 14. Farm Credit West has offices in Carpinteria, Santa Maria, Templeton and Ventura, where it provides loans, leases and financial services to farmers, ranchers, rural homeowners, agribusinesses and agricultural and rural Read More →
Pressing ahead: Olive growers brace for tighter standards
In the quiet hills of Templeton, dense rows of olive branches line a narrow dirt road that winds through the fields and right up to the doorstep of Olea Olive Farm, where visitors can taste an array of specialty extra virgin olive oils made on-site.
SLO developers expand regional impact
San Luis Obispo-based real estate and development firm PB Cos., started in 2011 by partners Ryan Petetit and John Belsher, has gone from a single deal to build a few homes to a collection of projects valued at more than $300 million.
