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A lucrative base of operations

By   /  Monday, December 20th, 2010  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on A lucrative base of operations

Guidance on how to do business with Vandenberg, from the base itself and companies who have done it for years

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The toast of Lompoc

By   /  Monday, December 20th, 2010  /  Features, Small Business  /  Comments Off on The toast of Lompoc

A handful of world-class wineries have poured into an unassuming industrial park in Lompoc

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Shopping for recovery: Camarillo looks poised for growth

By   /  Monday, November 22nd, 2010  /  Features, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Shopping for recovery: Camarillo looks poised for growth

Camarillo was hit as hard as anywhere else by the recession, but a mix of high-end technology and manufacturing businesses and a retail sector buoyed by the largest outlet mall in California could bode a strong recovery. Some of the city’s struggles in retail real estate are turning into opportunities for tri-county businesses that couldn’t Read More →

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Downtown’s starring role: Atascadero will get new movie theater, retail center

By   /  Monday, October 18th, 2010  /  Features, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Downtown’s starring role: Atascadero will get new movie theater, retail center

Atascadero’s small-town days may be numbered. The city of 28,000 people has several large developments in the pipeline, including its $13 million Colony Square project, which would bring 14,000 square feet of retail space and 10 movie screens to the currently theater-less city. Plans for a 130,000-square-foot Wal-Mart are about halfway through the environmental review Read More →

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Betting on a windfall: A new kind of project for Paso Robles

By   /  Monday, October 18th, 2010  /  Features  /  Comments Off on Betting on a windfall: A new kind of project for Paso Robles

Windfall Farms may one day be to Paso Robles what Montecito is to Santa Barbara — an enclave for millionaire retirees and the weekend wealthy. But the San Luis Obispo County version has a few extra country charms thrown in, like alfalfa fields, grazing cattle, wine grapes and Kentucky-style horse facilities. The 724-acre Windfall Farms Read More →