Paso Robles chamber hires tourism veteran as CEO
By Staff Report / Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 / Central Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Paso Robles chamber hires tourism veteran as CEO
The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce has hired Central Coast wine and hospitality veteran Sunni Mullinax as its new president and CEO, effective immediately.
San Luis Obispo groups tackle workforce housing shortage
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo groups tackle workforce housing shortage

San Luis Obispo County has a problem with workforce housing. It doesn’t exist, and nobody wants to build it.

Opposition could gum up energy projects
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Opposition could gum up energy projects
A trio of Central Coast oil projects are winding through the regulatory process in the face of increasingly stiff regional and statewide opposition.

Co-working spaces foster startups in Santa Maria, Westlake Village
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 27th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Small Business, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Co-working spaces foster startups in Santa Maria, Westlake Village

New co-working spaces are springing up in Santa Maria and Westlake Village.

FzioMed aims for year-end U.S. approval
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Central Coast, Law & Goverment, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on FzioMed aims for year-end U.S. approval
After nearly eight years of tangling with the Food and Drug Administration, San Luis Obipso-based FzioMed said it might receive approval to sell its products in the U.S. by year’s end.

The hip touch for hotels: Inn operators seek partner for next step
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 20th, 2014 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, West Ventura County / Comments Off on The hip touch for hotels: Inn operators seek partner for next step

Shelter Social Club, a boutique renovator and operator of hotels in the Tri-Counties, is on the hunt for a financial partner that could contribute $1 million toward its next venture.
South Coast firms launch statewide hotel building spree with Pismo project
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 13th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on South Coast firms launch statewide hotel building spree with Pismo project

Two Santa Barbara firms are backing a 30-year veteran of the hospitality development market and his plans to build out hotels along the California coast, with the first test project taking shape in Pismo Beach.