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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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Editorial: Find local solutions first for Paso Robles water problems

By   /  Friday, November 15th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Find local solutions first for Paso Robles water problems

North San Luis Obispo County has become ground zero for a debate over groundwater use and storage that’s spreading across the Highway 101 corridor.

A large area that includes portions of northeastern Paso Robles and inches toward the Monterey County line has been the subject of a heated debate about future water supplies and groundwater management. These days, two groups — the Paso Robles Agricultural Alliance for Groundwater Solutions, which seeks the creation of a California Water District to add new supplies, and PRO Water Equity, which opposes the ag group — are vying for public support.

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Paso Robles named Wine Region of the Year

By   /  Tuesday, November 12th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Paso Robles named Wine Region of the Year

Paso Robles wine country has been named Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast magazine, beating out long-established players.

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Heritage buy sets stage to compete in big leagues

By   /  Friday, October 25th, 2013  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, East Ventura County, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Heritage buy sets stage to compete in big leagues

With its $56.4 million purchase of another Central Coast bank, Heritage Oaks Bancorp lays the foundation to build the region’s next big community banking franchise and emerges as the dominant player in the market.

Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks said Oct. 21 that it is buying Mission Community Bank, based in San Luis Obispo, in a cash-and-stock deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2014. The combined bank would have $1.5 billion in assets, making it the largest bank based in the Tri-Counties.

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Heritage shares rise despite profit dip

By   /  Thursday, October 24th, 2013  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Heritage shares rise despite profit dip

Shares of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp were up 3.33 percent in after-hours trading after third-quarter profits hit analyst expectations and several key metrics painted a rosy picture as the bank spearheads its expansion into Ventura County. Profits actually declined to $2.8 million for the third quarter, down from $6.4 million. But the decline stemmed Read More →

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Paso looks to future after long-delayed step toward 11 AVAs

By   /  Friday, October 18th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Columns, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Paso looks to future after long-delayed step toward 11 AVAs

The TTB designates viticultural areas to help vintners better describe the origin of their wines and to inform consumers about wines they might purchase.

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Cities open door to Airbnb tourism taxes

By   /  Friday, September 20th, 2013  /  Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Cities open door to Airbnb tourism taxes

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