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Rally stirs community action for Google trial
The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce hopes a local rally next week will galvanize community action and influence Google to bring its fiber optic trial to San Luis Obispo.
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Two SLO Chamber members named 'most innovative'
Chamber members First Solar and Pacific Gas and Electric Company were both ranked in the world's top 10 most innovated companies by Fast Company magazine.
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Local program lowers employers' cost of hiring, training
SLO Works, a subsidized employment program established by the San Luis Obispo County's Department of Social Services (DSS), will subsidize the cost of hiring and training employees for a period of up to six months. Read more
Business park slated for San Luis Obispo
The Prado Road Business Park is set to provide more space for new and existing businesses to thrive in San Luis Obispo. The development received its final approval from the Architectural Review Committee last week, which means it will be the newest fully entitled commercial development in San Luis Obispo. Read more
SLO Art Center dons new name
San Luis Obispo may see a boost in tourism now that the San Luis Obispo Art Center is officially renamed the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. Read more
Program extension leads to $1.8 billion in small business lending
The U.S. Small Business Administration's ability to provide small business loans that are enhanced with special provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), including a higher guarantee of SBA-backed loans and a waiver of loan fees normally paid by borrowers, was extended last week until March 28. Read more
Sustainable housing community nears completion
After a successful launch in August 2008, the Las Ventanas Ranch has announced that Phase 1 is nearly sold out. Most of the home sites have been purchased by current South San Luis Obispo County residents already familiar with the area’s natural beauty, but the project has attracted buyers from Southern California and the East Coast as well.
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