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 →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.”
Read More →TechPitch seeks Central Coast entries for contest
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on TechPitch seeks Central Coast entries for contest
TechPitch, the annual business plan contest held in San Luis Obispo, is calling for Central Coast startups to apply for this year’s competition. Now in its fourth year, TechPitch has become a must-attend event that draws hundreds of business, technology and civic leaders. It’s organized through a collaboration between Cal Poly’s Small Business Development Center Read More →
Read More →A fungus among us: Team hopes to cultivate truffles on Central Coast
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, August 15th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on A fungus among us: Team hopes to cultivate truffles on Central Coast
A group of French and Chilean truffle farmers are sniffing out the Central Coast’s potential to grow the highly prized fungi. A team from Beyond Truffles, a Chilean truffle producer, and Agri-Truffe, a French truffle-tree nursery operation, are reaching out to San Luis Obispo County farmers and vintners in hopes of launching large-scale production Read More →
Read More →Editorial: Measure M stands for government malpractice
By Editorial Board / Friday, August 8th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Measure M stands for government malpractice
“Mistake” might be a good way to characterize Measure M, an initiative that the city of Port Hueneme has hurriedly approved for the November ballot. In case you have not heard about it, Measure M would dispose of a minor tax on home-based businesses that now brings in about $7,000 per year and replace it Read More →
Read More →Found in the wilderness: Queen bed, hot shower, soft sheets
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 11th, 2014 / Central Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Found in the wilderness: Queen bed, hot shower, soft sheets
Glamping, short for glamor camping, is a niche segment of the outdoor recreation industry. A number of long-standing Central and South Coast retreats are cashing in as the trend’s popularity peaks.
Read More →Hawaii utility project is largest-ever for REC Solar
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 11th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Hawaii utility project is largest-ever for REC Solar
San Luis Obispo-based REC Solar has broken ground on its biggest project yet, a 12-megawatt installation for a Hawaiian utility cooperative.
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