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Dubroff: Space plane chatter underscores region’s hi-tech, defense connection

By   /  Friday, October 17th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Space plane chatter underscores region’s hi-tech, defense connection

Speculation about a pilotless space plane landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base reminds us of the symbiotic relationship between the Central Coast economy and its military bases.

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Tiny bubbles to have big profile at Pismo wine festival

By   /  Friday, October 17th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Tiny bubbles to have big profile at Pismo wine festival

The first-annual Bubblyfest will be held amidst brimming interest in sparkling wine.

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Hummingbird Ranch project in Simi falls out of the nest

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Hummingbird Ranch project in Simi falls out of the nest

A project that was once heralded as a cataylyst for Simi Valley’s tourism and hospitality game is looking like it won’t actually happen.

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Groundwater rules and mandatory sick leave in spotlight

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Groundwater rules and mandatory sick leave in spotlight

While the water law will introduce formal management to many basins in the region for the first time, it doesn’t fundamentally change the idea of proprietary groundwater rights. In employment law, starting next summer, California businesses of all sizes will have to give all employees ­— part-time, full-time or even temporary, exempt or non-exempt — at least three days a year of paid sick time.

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Dubroff: 10 things you never knew about the region’s Nobel Prize winners

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: 10 things you never knew about the region’s Nobel Prize winners

You can spot them in a tux at formal dinners or in casual attire on a plane to Denver or LAX. Occasionally you find them on a pre-Christmas shopping expedition to State Street. Sometimes they even give a private chat for an area nonprofit and, you might even exchange emails with one of them. The Read More →

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Dubroff: News Corp. may strike fool’s gold with online real estate purchase

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2014  /  Columns, East Ventura County, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: News Corp. may strike fool’s gold with online real estate purchase

MySpace, once the hippest place in the galaxy for teens to hang out online, could have been the Facebook for millennials, but then Murdoch’s News Corp. got its hands on the fast-growing social media pioneer and ran it nearly into oblivion.

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Nellis bids farewell with final thoughts about tech corridor

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2014  /  Central Coast, Columns, East Ventura County, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Nellis bids farewell with final thoughts about tech corridor

Today is my final day at the Pacific Coast Business Times. By the time you read this, I’ll be working at a startup in San Francisco. But for the past seven years, I’ve had the pleasure of covering technology and innovation in the Tri-Counties. I’ve reported on everything from semiconductor firms that have been in Read More →