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By Alex Kacik / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Developers respond to aging workforce with senior housing
The Tri-Counties are preparing for the silver tsunami. The oncoming wave is the surge of the country’s aging workforce. Nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older come 2030, according to the U.S. Census. There are dozens of housing developments in the pipeline throughout the Tri-Counties that aim to accommodate the rapidly Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Tri-county farmers get creative after unusually hot fall harvest
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, December 11th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Low gas prices great for tri-county consumers but not all businesses
Market disruptions have consequences. And the downward spiral in oil prices looks like the sort of disruption that could have far-ranging consequences. For one thing, we may be at the dawn of a decade where baby-boom era memories of gasoline lines fade and global demand for petroleum products is suppressed as China’s appetite for commodities 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, November 27th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on You should donate your time as well as money
Philanthropy is about more than just writing checks. That has been the lesson of this year’s giving season — and a timely lesson it is. With the economy on the mend, there are more resources available to nonprofits and more opportunities for disadvantaged residents, creative types, veterans and the homeless to find work and become Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Court OKs bids for former Haggen stores in Tri-Counties
A Delaware bankruptcy court has approved six of the original seven bids for former Haggen stores throughout the Tri-Counties. The Washington-based grocery chain announced on Nov. 25 that the court approved the sale of 47 of its 164 stores. Pending successful deals with landlords, Albertsons will take over its former location at 1500 N. H Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Ventura County focuses on movie industry
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