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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Big shoes to fill at Cal Poly
A new era of leadership is coming to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, but science and technology will remain at the forefront of the academic agenda for the flagship of the California State University system. That’s because each of the three finalists to replace outgoing President Warren Baker has a strong background in science and Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Lost Canyons Golf Club slated for housing
After struggling for years in the golf world, Simi Valley’s Lost Canyons is ready to try its hand in the residential real estate market. The owners of the 1,770-acre site in north Simi Valley have taken the first steps in the city’s approval process to rezone and redevelop the two 18-hole public courses into a Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Ready for takeoff: Frontier jets in Santa Barbara would be region
The tri-county skies are about to get a little more competitive. Starting June 4, Frontier Airlines will offer two nonstop flights to Denver International Airport each day from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. Airport officials and airline experts expect the new flights to bring down fares and make it easier for tri-county travelers to connect to Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Aerospace contracts lift sales at Lucix
Camarillo-based Lucix Corp. is on track to double its revenue to nearly $30 million this year after winning a big contract with Boeing for a NASA relay satellite. Lucix makes communications gear for satellites and has about 120 employees. A handful of major companies — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman — make Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Columns / Comments Off on Ten years down the road, Palms center in Oxnard turning around
The very first issue of the Business Times 10 years ago took a hard look at the ailing Oxnard Factory Outlet along Highway 101. At the time, the shopping center looked like a ghost town. It was losing the fight against the newly opened Camarillo Premium Outlets and had struggled for years with declining profits, Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Columns / Comments Off on Omaha, land of Buffett and jobs aplenty
Imagine a state where the unemployment rate is 5 percent. Where large corporations are not contemplating moving out because of high taxes. Where housing prices are affordable and stable. Where public universities promote their famous graduates at tourist destinations. Such a state doesn’t need to be imagined. It actually exists. The full version of this Read More →
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By Pacific Coast Business Times Staff / Monday, May 31st, 2010 / Small Business / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo entrepreneur returns to his roots
Buying his old company back last year was a business decision, but James Whitaker admits pride had something to do with it. Quickcondoms.com — as the name suggests, the company sells condoms online — was struggling. Whitaker started the business as a 19-year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student and sold his half to his Read More →
