Meet Quirky, Crabby and Slowpoke. No, they’re not Snow White’s newest friends, they’re nicknames for computers we’ve encountered. Unlike Snow White’s protective little buddies, these characters steal time and wreak havoc in businesses.
With several years in service and a hard drive full of applications, even the most well-built machine can slow down, become unpredictable and …

If you watch Food Network, chances are popular “foodie” ALTON BROWN is one of your favorites.  On Friday, October 26, 2012, 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Alton Brown blends his culinary comedy and kitchen wisdom in a delightful speaking engagement presented by Cal Poly Arts and the Cal Poly Dairy Products Technology Center, in celebration of its …

Five ways to make ‘hold-time’ sell and retain customers
Nobody likes to put customers on hold when they call but sometimes it is unavoidable.  So why not take advantage of this captive audience?
The key to making these kind of messages work is to take out the hype and consider providing useful information in a low-key, helpful …

Heritage Oaks Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of Heritage Oaks Bancorp (Nasdaq: HEOP), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Morro Bay branch office of Coast National Bank and related deposits maintained at the branch.
The transaction will include the transfer to Heritage Oaks Bank of approximately $30 million of …

CELEBRATING THE HARVEST: FRESH PRODUCE, HEALTHY MINDS
Autumn has begun, but the last, luscious remains of summer will hold center stage at the Fifth Annual Harvest Festival at Growing Grounds Farm, Thursday, October 18th from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Farm located at 820 West Foster Road in Santa Maria.
Join local artisans and musicians for …