SLO County supervisors deny Phillips 66 rail spur project appeal

After more than a full day of listening to public comments, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted March 14 to deny the Phillips 66 rail spur project. The board voted 3-1 to uphold the SLO County Planning Commission’s decision in October to deny a permit application for the project, which called for Read More →

Vandenberg Air Force Base strives to hire small businesses

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Revenue up but net income down at Salem Media Group

Story updated at 10:40 a.m. March 10: Salem Media Group, a Christian and conservative media company based in Camarillo, announced a decline in fourth quarter and full year net income, despite revenue increases. Revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31 came to $70.7 million, up from $69.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. Full Read More →
Solutions to San Luis Obispo affordable housing crisis elusive

More than 300 of San Luis Obispo County’s most influential minds in the area of housing, development and the economy convened March 9 for a five-hour summit to discuss the future of affordability in the region. The event was kicked off by Ermin Karim, president and CEO of the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies gets immunotherapy manufacturing contract

Port Hueneme immunotherapy company Stellar Biotechnologies announced an exclusive multi-year supply agreement with Taiwanese manufacturer Amaran Biotechnology. The agreement coincides with late-stage clinical studies for an immunotherapy called Adagloxad Simolenin, which treats cancers including metastatic breast cancer. The two companies will also develop the manufacturing process for Stellar’s Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin conjugated vaccine, made from Read More →