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 →
Santa Barbara’s Movegreen acquires Apollo Moving and Storage
Santa Barbara eco-friendly moving and storage company Movegreen announced its acquisition of Anaheim-based Apollo Moving and Storage, adding operations in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and North San Diego counties. The expansion follows the acquisition of Sheeler Moving and Storage in December, 2014, which doubled the company’s size at the time. Currently the third largest regional 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 →
San Luis Obispo airport adds nonstop flight to Denver
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