
More than muscle: National group honors Meathead Movers

Business at Meathead Movers is stronger than ever after the San Luis Obispo company received a national award recognizing young entrepreneurs.
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Berkshire Hathaway buys Topaz project

The 550-megawatt Topaz solar project in northern San Luis Obispo County landed an endorsement from Warren Buffett on Dec. 7 when a unit of Berkshire Hathaway announced it was acquiring the project from Arizona-based First Solar.
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Slow-cookin’ in Conejo: Chili’s veteran starts his own BBQ venture

Bill Dobner spent 21 years overseeing restaurants for Chili’s and its parent company Brinker International Corp. When the recession hit and his job was cut, he struck out on his own to start his own restaurant along with his wife, Carey, also a Chili’s veteran.
Read More →Taser to give South Coast jobs market a jolt

Taser International sees a huge future for its operations in Carpinteria.
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Successful formula: Thousand Oaks woman rethinks the baby bottle

Seven years after Christine Barlow’s son was born with a birth defect, the baby bottle business she launched to help other infants avoid the same problem is up and running.
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Weeding out weed: EST device sniffs out medical marijuana

In a laboratory in Newbury Park, a team of engineers has taught a machine to take a big whiff of pot.
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