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Investors can decide not to put money into companies that damage environment

By   /  Friday, May 29th, 2015  /  Energy, Op/Eds, Personal Finance  /  Comments Off on Investors can decide not to put money into companies that damage environment

By Brad Stark and Kieran Osborne The pipeline breakage near Refugio State Beach is not only devastating to our environment and harmful to life on the Central Coast, but it also brings attention to how the oil industry is supported with investment dollars. The public relations battle with fossil fuels has been heating up for Read More →

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Tourism outlook bright; tri-county revenue rising

By   /  Friday, May 29th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Tourism outlook bright; tri-county revenue rising

As the tri-county region has emerged from the Great Recession, travel and tourism loom larger and larger on the economic landscape, with Memorial Day as the traditional kick off to the region’s peak season. In San Luis Obispo County, rebounding travel and tourism, plus the burgeoning solar industry, are key drivers of new jobs. Visit Read More →

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Future tourism, political fortunes at stake over response to oil spill

By   /  Friday, May 29th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Future tourism, political fortunes at stake over response to oil spill

Just six months ago, Santa Barbara County’s oil and gas industry was sailing on smooth waters. In the November election, broad business support and a flood of outside money helped defeat Measure P, an effort to ban fracking and a wide range of drilling activities countywide. Two companies, Aera Energy and Venoco, were in the Read More →

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Legendary family unwraps Creston film studio

By   /  Friday, March 6th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Legendary family unwraps Creston film studio

Hollywood Motion Picture Experience will begin filming “Emerald Bay,” the first movie to put Central Coast communities in the spotlight, at the end of next month.

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RVPlusYou rides rental craze

By   /  Friday, February 20th, 2015  /  Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on RVPlusYou rides rental craze

The Nipomo group riffs off the highly successful short-term rental market tapped by sharing economy darling Airbnb.

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Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%

By   /  Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Heritage Oaks Q4 profits jump 24%

The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of Mission Community Bancorp’s operating results, which boosted pre-tax net income in the company’s fourth quarter financials.

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Dubroff: With California in decent shape the good times will roll on into 2015

By   /  Friday, January 2nd, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: With California in decent shape the good times will roll on into 2015

Forecasting is a dangerous game, but from this writer’s perspective, the relative good times enjoyed by the Central Coast during the past year should continue into 2015.

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