Rubio’s closes 48 restaurants in California, citing ‘business climate’
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Pleasant Hill eateries among those shut down
Samantha Gowen is the business editor for the Southern California News Group. Gowen joined The Orange County Register in October 2000, arriving from South Florida just days before the presidential election imploded. (Remember hanging chads?) She held a variety of roles -- copy editor, pets editor, trending and car culture reporter and page designer -- before joining the Business team as deputy editor in 2014. Her team specializes in real estate, the economy, and jobs coverage.