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By Staff Report / Thursday, August 20th, 2015 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks Bank CFO Lonny Robinson resigns
Heritage Oaks Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lonny Robinson has resigned, holding company Heritage Oaks Bancorp announced Aug. 19. The Paso Robles-based bank hired Robinson in March 2014 to help with the Mission Community Bank merger and groom his successor, Jason Castle, Heritage Oaks Bank CEO and President Simone Lagomarsino said. Robinson Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, August 20th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Survey to assess Internet needs in Tri-Counties
The San Luis Obispo Economic Vitality Corp. and the Broadband Consortium of the Pacific Coast are releasing a survey to better understand the Internet needs of businesses, homes and schools in the region. The survey will include field speed tests to confirm local broadband speed and service needs. The survey also asks businesses about their Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Mine mishap shows EPA stewardship inadequate
Just when you think environmental stewardship can’t get any worse … it gets worse. About three months ago, the Central Coast witnessed its worst environmental disaster in decades when Plains All American Pipeline leaked more than 140,000 gallons of oil onto the Refugio Beach area. About a fourth of that ended up in the ocean, Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Amtrak train retiming would help commuters
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By Philip Joens / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Entrepreneurial diversity sought for Tri-Counties
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on San Luis Obispo insurance firms to combine forces
Leaders of insurance firms Gray & Troy Insurance and Morris & Garritano Insurance announced Aug. 12 that they are joining forces. The two firms, both based in San Luis Obispo, will combine under the name Morris & Garritano and will operate from their current offices initially, but will consolidate into Morris & Garritano’s offices on Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 7th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Tri-county cities test limits of home sharing
As peer-to-peer rental services like Airbnb grow, cities throughout the tri-county region have struggled to adjust to the increasingly popular trend. Just as Netflix revolutionized TV and Uber changed transportation, home-sharing sites like Airbnb are transforming the tourism industry. Travelers can stay longer and spend more money because of cheaper lodging options. Businesses get more Read More →
