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Doc Burnstein’s to open ice cream shop at former Coldstone spot in SLO

After 10 years in business, Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab is opening a third location at 860 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo, which formerly housed Coldstone Creamery.

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NATIONAL BUSINESS

Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town

In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
LOCAL BUSINESS

Paso Robles Wine Festival to feature new tasting layout

The 31st Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival, happening this weekend, will feature a new tasting layout.
ARTS & CULTURE

Charlotte Alexander to become SLO film festival director

Charlotte Alexander will take over as festival director of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival starting July 1.
TECHNOLOGY

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
CELEBRITIES

'Sonic' video games coming to Nintendo

Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo.
TECHNOLOGY

Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business album

Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music."
NATIONAL BUSINESS

Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom

It's the narcissist rally.
TECHNOLOGY

Review: Toshiba brings high-res screen to Windows

Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display.
NATIONAL BUSINESS

Bank of Montreal ordered to fix oversight lapses

Federal regulators are ordering the Bank of Montreal to take steps to correct lapses in oversight that could allow the bank to be used for money laundering.