Orfalea sues cousin and development partner
Paul Orfalea, the founder of Kinko’s and a major presence on the South Coast business and philanthropic scenes, is suing his cousin over $27.8 million in allegedly unpaid loans to a development company the two co-founded. Orfalea and cousin Gary Safady founded Beverly Hills-based O&S Holdings in 1992. Its projects in the Tri-Counties include Zodo’s Bowling Read More →
The toast of Lompoc
A handful of world-class wineries have poured into an unassuming industrial park in Lompoc
COLAB expanding to cover Tri-Counties
After almost 20 years of advocating for property rights in Santa Barbara County, COLAB — the Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business — is going regional. And, at least in Ventura County, it may be getting a bit kinder and gentler. Ventura County COLAB incorporated in August and recently hired a full-time executive director. To Read More →
Citrix Online to buy European firm
Citrix Online said on Dec. 17 that it has agreed to buy Netviewer, a private German firm that offers similar products
Cal Poly hires new president
The CSU board of trustees appointed Jeffrey Armstrong as Cal Poly SLO’s new president on Dec. 15, ending a year-long search process








