CCIA 2026: Workforce doubles at automation pioneer
By L. Wayne Hicks Special to the Business Times The business of Trust Automation is looking up, literally. The San Luis Obispo company has secured a U.S. Air Force contract worth as much as $490 million for drone detection and drone mitigation systems, which has propelled Ty Safreno’s employee count skyward. Safreno, who founded the Read More →

SLO’s buy local program generates nearly $737K in economic activity
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Mindbody parent company agrees to merger, new funding
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Dream work: Cal Poly universities’ Rose Parade float wins Sweepstakes Award
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SLO County airports dept has new operations official
San Luis Obispo County’s Department of Airports has a new deputy director of operations and maintenance. Tim O’Keeffe assumed the role effective Nov. 23. He succeeds longtime Deputy Director Craig Piper who is retiring after a 25-year career with the department. “Tim brings the right blend of experience, leadership, and character to this critical role,” Read More →

Dubroff: Thornberg sees double bubble trouble for U.S. economy
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