Business
S an Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate inched up slightly in October, as local businesses continue to shed jobs.
One day after a study ranked the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles region as the second priciest in the nation for housing — behind New York -— the California Association of Realtors has released data showing that 38 percent of county households can now afford to buy an entry-level home.
Six organizations have been honored with the first San Luis Obispo County Green Awards, as sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
K-Life Radio has announced the winners of its first San Luis Obispo County Community Impact Awards. The recipients were chosen for their efforts to significantly advance the quality of life in the county.
On Friday, the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society is running a class dubbed “Getting the Most out of Family Search and the www.familysearchlabs.org Beta Site.”
The Morro Bay Music Box Co., a retail shop on the Embarcadero, will close next month, ending its 20-year presence in the seaside town.
Larry Putnam, president and chief executive officer of Santa Lucia Bancorp, is retiring at the end of this year.
Forden’s, a longtime kitchen and fireplace company with a shop in downtown San Luis Obispo, recently returned to its 1930s building at 857 Monterey St. after completing a six-month retrofit and remodel.
The state Legislature is trying to fix an $11.2 billion gap in the budget. For many local nonprofit groups, this means additional reductions in programs and services.
Wilkins, a Paso Robles-based firm that makes water control products, cut its workforce this week, a company spokeswoman said.
TekTegrity, a San Luis Obispo computer service firm, took the top prize for its overall business pitch at a recent high-tech venture capital roundup event, co-hosted by the Economic Vitality Corp. of San Luis Obispo County and Softec in Pismo Beach.
A top employer in San Luis Obispo County has received approval from the Paso Robles City Council to expand its company.
A proposed development for one of the last remaining large pieces of land zoned for commercial use in Pismo Beach has been given the go-ahead by the city’s Planning Commission.
Private Industry Council Program Manager Grant Nielson has been appointed as interim president of the organization while longtime President Lee Ferrero takes leave for medical reasons.
The Oceano Nursery — an antiques, arts, gifts and plants store — has reopened as Oceano Stone Co., according to owner Bill Bookout.
A Nike store will open at the Prime Outlets in Pismo Beach in February, said Joseph Scott, general manager of the shopping center.
Salisbury Vineyards will begin selling produce from an estimated 40 different certified organic farmers in San Luis Obispo County.
Many nonprofit organizations are responding to increasing requests for services and programs by using more volunteers.
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