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By Tony Biasotti / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, 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 →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on SLO developers plan hotel, public plaza for downtown
Developers are looking to reinvigorate downtown San Luis Obispo by building an 80-room hotel and a public plaza in the heart of the city. Nick Tompkins of SLO-based NKT Commercial is teaming up with Santa Barbara-based hospitality company StonePark Capital to build a 75-foot tall development that includes a hotel, residential units, office space, retail Read More →
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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, December 4th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Tri-Counties on the front lines of clean energy innovation
The region has a lot at stake in the climate talks in Paris. That’s my takeaway as more than 190 nations gather in the French capital to ponder the future of the carbon-based economy. Bending the curve on carbon emissions has attracted a big global constituency – engaging the Pope, multinational companies, communist regimes Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 27th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Vitamin Angels focuses on pregnant women, nursing moms
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 27th, 2015 / Columns, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Small business owners not as optimistic as they should be
Despite the growing hype around Small Business Saturday, the promotion developed by American Express that’s gotten some traction in the past few years, the nation’s small business owners aren’t really that happy a bunch. Writing in a Nov. 13 report, Scott Anderson, the chief economist for Bank of the West, notes that one recent indicator Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 27th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Santa Barbara scrambles to regulate pot dispensaries
Ryan Howe left a stable gig in the entertainment industry to vie for a coveted spot in Santa Barbara’s medical marijuana dispensary market. The former president of the Los Angeles-based production company Thunder Bay Pictures now aims to start one of three allowable dispensaries within city limits. “It was a philosophical change in my life,” Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Columns, 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 →
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