Taking stock of PCBC, one share at a time
ColumnsGenerally speaking, it’s not a great idea for a journalist to own stock in a company he or she covers. In fact, it’s entirely unethical. But there is one exception. Back before the SEC’s Regulation FD, Yahoo Finance, the Internet and instantaneous disclosure of everything to everybody, it was an established practice for a Read More →
Editorial: Ventura Harbor comes to its parking senses
OpinionScore one point for small business. After just two months, Ventura Harbor authorities have at least temporarily abandoned their plan to charge drivers for parking during peak hours at the cozy retail and restaurant district that is the main tourist draw for the harbor. The decision to abandon ship on parking fees was officially blamed Read More →
Consolidation wave hits region
UncategorizedThe information technology landscape is changing in the Tri-Counties, with two acquisitions in San Luis Obispo County and more possible in the future. The buys come as companies that have remained strong are looking for opportunities to grow and position themselves for when better times return. They’re also showing the pains and opportunities in what’s Read More →
First Solar buys Cuyama array site
UncategorizedThe first proposed commercial-scale solar energy project in Santa Barbara County has changed hands. The Cuyama Solar Array Project is now being shepherded by First Solar, the same company proposing the much larger 550-megawatt Topaz Solar Farm on San Luis Obispo County’s Carrizo Plain. The Cuyama project was originally proposed in September 2009 by Edison Read More →
Melton
Small BusinessMark Melton has grown his cleaning business into a tidy little tri-county empire over the past decade, sweeping in $19.8 million in revenue last year. Carpinteria-based Melton Franchise Systems, a master franchisor for Coverall Health Based Cleaning Systems and owner of the Molly Maid business in the region, made the No. 19 spot on the Read More →
SLO divided over which road to take on Broad Street project
ColumnsSome members of the San Luis Obispo business community are hoping to drive Measure H — a ballot proposal to stop the planned extension of Prado Road to Broad Street — right into a dead-end. The City Council approved the road extension in a 3-2 vote, but Measure H now puts the decision in voters’ Read More →
