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La Purisima put on the market for $6.3M

By   /  Monday, April 16th, 2012  /  Latest news, Tourism  /  4 Comments

A deep dip in the golf industry has caused the owners of La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc to put the property up for sale for $6.25 million. The 306-acre property located along Highway 246 was quietly put on the market in November, Vice President and General Manager John Carson told the Business Times. When Read More →

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Carp flower industry standing strong

By   /  Friday, April 13th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  2 Comments

Flower growers in Carpinteria, the biggest flower-producing region in the state, are working together to try to keep up as their foreign rivals grow more and more competitive. California’s multimillion-dollar cut flower industry is being threatened by federal trade policies that provide subsidies to foreign flower growers, particularly those in Bogota, Colombia, according to a Read More →

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Op/ed: Oxnard business zone would be a boon for small businesses

By   /  Friday, April 13th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Oxnard business zone would be a boon for small businesses

Adding OBIZ to Oxnard is like adding one more staff person to every business in the city.

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Atascadero project on the rocks as key parcels head for auction

By   /  Friday, April 13th, 2012  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Atascadero project on the rocks as key parcels head for auction

The parcels for The Annex, a 130,000-square-foot retail development in Atascadero, will be put up for public auction on April 24.

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Back in the game: Industry veterans launch second document filing business

By   /  Friday, April 13th, 2012  /  Features, Small Business, Technology  /  Comments Off on Back in the game: Industry veterans launch second document filing business

Four years after selling their first business to Intuit for $20 million, the Akalps started a new company.

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Umpqua moves in with $44.7M bank buy

By   /  Friday, April 13th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Umpqua moves in with $44.7M bank buy

American Perspective Bank, a San Luis Obispo County lender founded five years ago, is being purchased by Portland-based Umpqua Holdings Corp. for $44.7 million. If the deal gains the approval of banking regulators and American Perspective shareholders, Umpqua will pay $10 per share in cash for the San Luis Obispo-based bank, a 12.4 percent premium Read More →

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Editorial: It’s time for the clouds to lift over Oxnard

By   /  Friday, April 13th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

The time is growing near when it’s appropriate for Totten to announce the results of his probe.