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Cal Poly startups tackle roommate relations and the textbook market

By   /  Friday, December 6th, 2013  /  Columns, Technology  /  Comments Off on Cal Poly startups tackle roommate relations and the textbook market

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo continues to pump out student startups at a steady rate, with a new expense-splitting app for roommates and textbook reselling service both gaining traction on launch.

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Hedge funds circle Foley’s flagship as Fed enables leveraged deals

By   /  Friday, November 22nd, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Hedge funds circle Foley’s flagship as Fed enables leveraged deals

Henry Dubroff

What’s happening here is part of a bigger drama about ultra-low interest rates, the stock market and the prospect for a new credit bubble.

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Shale Oak Winery turns heads with design and green focus

By   /  Friday, November 15th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Columns, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Shale Oak Winery turns heads with design and green focus

Shale Oak Winery’s tasting room in Paso Robles is one of the more eye-catching in the area with its colorful, angular facade of stained glass in a geometric pattern.

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$17.8M sale positions Camarillo shopping center for turnaround

By   /  Friday, November 15th, 2013  /  Columns, Real Estate, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on $17.8M sale positions Camarillo shopping center for turnaround

The bankrupt Camarillo Plaza community shopping center has been sold to an undisclosed Beverly Hills buyer for $17.8 million after receiving 20 separate offers. The 74,072-square-foot mall is located on Daily Drive at the intersection of Brently Avenue, across Highway 101 from the Camarillo Premium Outlets.

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Nusil and Lynda.com are the king and queen of Carpinteria

By   /  Friday, November 8th, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Nusil and Lynda.com are the king and queen of Carpinteria

During one very short year, the small, coastal city of Carpinteria has gone from an also-ran to the hottest market around when it comes to new job growth and filling commercial space. Research by the Business Times and Mark Schniepp’s California Economic Forecast shows that just two companies — Nusil and Lynda.com are mainly responsible for gobbling up thousands of square feet in Carp, which now is just about as fully leased up as at anytime since the dot-com era.

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Sonos sets tone for tech firms as it snaps up downtown space

By   /  Friday, November 8th, 2013  /  Columns, Real Estate, Technology  /  Comments Off on Sonos sets tone for tech firms as it snaps up downtown space

Music equipment maker Sonos markets some of the highest-quality audio equipment around, but the company is being very quiet as it snaps up thousands of square feet of space in downtown Santa Barbara. According to the brokers at Radius Group’s economic and commercial real estate forecast on Oct. 31, Sonos has now leased about 100,000 square feet of new space over the last year, and is looking for more.

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Appellate attorneys lend eye for legal issues to trial lawyers

By   /  Friday, November 8th, 2013  /  Columns, Law, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Appellate attorneys lend eye for legal issues to trial lawyers

Let’s face it: Sometimes you lose. And sometimes, it’s really not your fault. Judges and juries are only human and can misapply the law to the facts. That’s where appellate attorneys come in. The region has a number of bar-certified appellate law specialists who work closely with trial attorneys on whether and how an appeal can be pursued.

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