29-acre home development in Fillmore gets council go-ahead
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, August 29th, 2014 / Central Coast, Columns, East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on 29-acre home development in Fillmore gets council go-ahead
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Read More →Stantec to buy tri-county engineering firm Penfield & Smith
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 28th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Stantec to buy tri-county engineering firm Penfield & Smith
Stantec, a large publicly traded design and consulting company, is acquiring Santa Barbara-based engineering firm Penfield & Smith. Terms of the deal, expected to close in October, were not disclosed. Penfield & Smith has regional offices in Santa Barbara, Camarillo and Santa Maria. The company had revenue of $16 million last year, according to Business Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara chamber opposes anti-oil effort Measure P
By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 / Central Coast, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / 3 Comments
Proponents of Santa Barbara County’s Measure P, an anti-fracking measure that could also shut down conventional oil and gas production, suffered a setback on Aug. 27 when the largest South Coast chamber of commerce said it opposed the November ballot initiative. The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce said that its board voted to “urge Read More →
Read More →$10M Pismo Beach tract to be preserved
By Elijah Brumback / Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Tourism / Comments Off on $10M Pismo Beach tract to be preserved
The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo now has the funds to complete the purchase of the 900-acre Pismo Preserve thanks to an additional contribution from the County Board of Supervisors.
Read More →50 Fastest-Growing Companies 2014 announced
By Staff Report / Monday, August 25th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on 50 Fastest-Growing Companies 2014 announced
Learn more about this year’s featured companies and the Sept. 18 awards event.
Read More →IQMS readies for big leagues with first outside investment
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 22nd, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on IQMS readies for big leagues with first outside investment
Paso Robles-based software firm IQMS has taken an outside investment for the first time in its 25-year history, raising an undisclosed sum from the same financiers who have backed Facebook, Expedia and Netflix. The company said Aug. 19 that Technology Crossover Ventures led the funding round with Banneker Partners participating. The terms of the deal Read More →
Read More →iFixit taps its own mantra for new corporate digs in SLO
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 22nd, 2014 / Central Coast, Reprints, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on iFixit taps its own mantra for new corporate digs in SLO
San Luis Obispo-based iFixit’s mission is to save the world with “the repair guide for everything, written by everyone.”
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