Oil company wants to expand Orcutt drilling despite pipe closures
By pacbiztimes / Friday, September 4th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Oil company wants to expand Orcutt drilling despite pipe closures

Since Plains All American Pipeline shut down Lines 901 and 903 in May after the Refugio oil spill, Pacific Coast Energy is one of only a few oil producers in the county able to get its product to market. The Orcutt-based business, which operates under its Los Angeles-based parent company Breitburn Energy, is trying to Read More →

Drought impacts housing projects on Central Coast
By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Drought impacts housing projects on Central Coast

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Madonna plans $500 million development in SLO
By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Madonna plans $500 million development in SLO
John Madonna plans to transform 111 acres in San Luis Obispo into a $500 million mixed-use project that caters to the city’s aging population. The proposed Froom Ranch project includes a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that offers 350 residential units for seniors, 150,000-350,000 square feet of commercial retailers for its residents, 200 apartments and Read More →

Santa Maria’s Windset Farms now powered by solar panels
By Philip Joens / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Maria’s Windset Farms now powered by solar panels

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Aera plans to drill 296 oil wells near Santa Maria
By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Aera plans to drill 296 oil wells near Santa Maria
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Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce gives out awards
By Staff Report / Thursday, August 13th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce gives out awards
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce handed out its top awards at an Aug. 12 dinner that celebrated a rebounding economy for North Santa Barbara County. Commercial construction firm Halsell Builders was named Business of the Year, retired City Engineer Rick Sweet received the Robert F. Grogan Public Service Award and James E. Peterson, Read More →
San Luis Obispo insurance firms to combine forces
By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo insurance firms to combine forces
Leaders of insurance firms Gray & Troy Insurance and Morris & Garritano Insurance announced Aug. 12 that they are joining forces. The two firms, both based in San Luis Obispo, will combine under the name Morris & Garritano and will operate from their current offices initially, but will consolidate into Morris & Garritano’s offices on Read More →