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Marlize van Romburgh


| Friday, September 9th, 2011

1,000 area jobs in peril

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

By Stephen Nellis and Marlize van Romburgh on September 9, 2011 Nearly 1,000 jobs are either at risk or being cut in the Tri-Counties in manufacturing, medical device research and finance. On Sept. 1, Bank of America said it planned to sell or shutter its correspondent lending arm, imperiling as many as 700 jobs in Read More →

| Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Brothers ready to move their wine country staple around the corner

Columns, Restaurants, Small Business

Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern will leave the historic stagecoach stop on Highway 154 and move down the road.

| Friday, September 2nd, 2011

MD2 Communities plans 177 new homes in San Luis Obispo

Columns, Real Estate

San Luis Obispo has its first new housing development in years with the proposed 177-home Serra Meadows community in the Margarita Plan area off Prado Road.

| Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Venoco sued over CEO’s offer

Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

A shareholder of Venoco has filed a lawsuit to block a proposal by the CEO of the oil and gas company to buy the half of the company he doesn’t already own, alleging that the proposed buyback undervalues the firm. Tim Marquez, the CEO and president of Venoco, has offered $12.50 per share to buy Read More →

| Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Fired up in Edna Valley: Ray’s Own Brand expands

Features, Small Business

San Luis Obispo-based sausage maker Ray’s Own Brand recently signed a deal with national food distributor McClane.

| Thursday, September 1st, 2011

700 BofA jobs at stake in Ventura County

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Economy

About 700 jobs in Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village are in peril as Bank of America prepares to sell or shutter the correspondent-lending arm of its mortgage business. “We intend to sell the correspondent mortgage lending division or, if a suitable deal is not identified, we will consider other options, including winding down the correspondent Read More →

| Friday, August 26th, 2011

Large spaces finally seeing action again in Ventura County market

Columns, Real Estate

Ventura County’s industrial space market is in flux.