UC president calls for reinvestment in universities
UncategorizedMark Yudof, president of the University of California system, sharply criticized state leaders Aug. 6 for what he called a 20-year pattern of cutting investment in the state’s human capital. Yudof spoke before a crowd of more than 300 business leaders at the Pacific Coast Business Times’ Spirit of Small Business Awards luncheon at Fess Read More →
White paper: The Green Coast Innovation Zone
UncategorizedLast spring, the Business Times called on regional leaders to reinvent the tri-county economy using new energy technology, energy efficiency and greener building practices as a springboard to growth. We called the initiative the Green Coast and I’m pleased to report that a diverse working group has been formed under the title of the Green Read More →
Dalidio project wins Measure J victory
UncategorizedRancher-developer Ernie Dalidio has won a critical court victory in his drive to develop the San Luis Obispo Marketplace on a 131-acre site along Highway 101. Reversing a lower court decision, California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals on Aug. 4 reinstated the results of Measure J, a ballot measure that won approval of county voters Read More →
Kohl's to open new store and bring 120 jobs to SLO
UncategorizedKohl’s Department Stores announced on Monday that it will bring approximately 120 new jobs to San Luis Obispo when it opens a store there in September. Kohl’s is opening 30 new stores in California this fall, increasing the number of Kohl’s stores in the state to 121 and hiring an expected 4,200 new employees throughout Read More →
Brooks teams with film fest
NonprofitsOjai’s film festival has not rested on the success of last year’s events but has instead spent time making friends with its neighbors in Ventura. The newly named Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival recently announced its partnership with Brooks Institute in Ventura — a collaboration that organizers believe will create more space for moviegoers to watch Read More →
Health care: The small business view
ColumnsDear President Obama: You recently sent out an e-mail asking small business owners to comment on health care reform. So, here is what I think. When I started the Pacific Coast Business Times 10 years ago, I made a commitment to paying fair wages and providing quality health care for all full-time employees. I have Read More →
Foreclosure plague hits beach projects
UncategorizedIn a sign that Ventura County’s residential real estate market may be nearing a bottom, a $37.5 million, 150-home development in Port Hueneme faces foreclosure and an Oxnard developer trying to launch a handful of condominium projects has filed for bankruptcy with $19.5 million in debt. In both cases, the loans go back to 2006 and Read More →
