Oxnard’s strawberry producers are in a jam
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Elder financial abuse, scams on the rise in the Tri-Counties
Aging baby boomers and the digital revolution have given rise to a number of scams Read More →
Trying to inject new life into the State Street retail corridor
A consultant is pursuing new strategies for Santa Barbara’s languishing State Street retail corridor even Read More →
Treasurer Fiona Ma offers help with financing and accounting
Having taken office with a record number of votes in 2018, California Treasurer Fiona Ma Read More →
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CenCal Health buys Santa Barbara office building 
CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan that provides coverage to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, purchased a 60,225-square-foot office building at 4050 Calle Real in Santa Barbara. The Read More →
Harrison: United Way targets poverty, homelessness
By Eric Harrison The United Way of Ventura County is always striving to do better and to address the gaps not completely met by other Read More →
Our view: High speed rail funds should go to highways
Residents of the Central Coast have the luxury of watching from the political sidelines while Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Trump administration stage a very Read More →
SLO housing nonprofit lauded for efforts to be green
San Luis Obispo-based Peoples’ Self-Help Housing has been named a Green Organization by NeighborWorks America. NeighborWorks America is a national nonprofit that creates opportunities for Read More →
California cannabis industry tax revenue growing
The cannabis industry generated $103.3 million in state cultivation, excise and sales taxes for the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the California Department of Read More →
Camp 4 development up in the air after ruling
The bruising legal battle over Camp 4, a land use dispute between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and citizen groups in the Santa Read More →
Dubroff: Santa Barbara becoming a hub for tech expansions
Amazon’s abrupt decision to pull the plug on its planned New York headquarters operation in Long Island City has serious implications for the Central Coast, Read More →
California Lutheran University launching film and TV major
California Lutheran University is launching a film and TV major this fall due to strong student interest in related classes, activities and careers. The university Read More →
Winners announced for 2019 Central Coast Innovation Awards
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce our winners of the 2019 Central Coast Innovation Awards. This annual special section, now in its Read More →
The Trade Desk stock soars 31 percent on report of record revenue
Updated 11:05 a.m., Feb. 22: Stock for The Trade Desk soared more than 31 percent in trading Feb. 22, after the company reported record revenues Read More →
EPA demands Greka Oil tests for potential contamination
Federal regulators ordered Santa Barbara oil and gas company Greka Oil to run tests at its Santa Maria refinery to determine whether hazardous materials had Read More →
Invoca moves down the street into Sonos’ digs
Call analytics company Invoca recently leased office space in downtown Santa Barbara, upgrading its headquarters to 27,773 square feet at 419 State St. The move Read More →
Sienna looking to gain $20 million via stock offering
Westlake Village skin therapy developer Sienna Biopharmaceuticals plans to raise around $20 million on the public market through a stock offering. The company announced Feb. Read More →
Goleta opposes ExxonMobil trucking proposal
The city of Goleta passed a resolution Feb. 19 opposing an interim trucking proposal by ExxonMobil that would allow the Texas oil and gas giant Read More →
Sabrewing Aircraft raises $2 million in funding round
Camarillo commercial drone maker Sabrewing Aircraft announced the close of a $2 million funding round Feb. 19 by returning investors the Drone Fund and Idaten Read More →
Deckers Brands to close Camarillo warehouse and lay off 99 employees
Updated at 2 p.m. Feb. 22: Amid a reorganization of its distribution and channel strategy, Deckers Brands plans to shift its Camarillo warehousing operations to Read More →
11 Payless ShoeSource stores closing in Tri-Counties
Payless ShoeSource, a national footwear retailer, plans to close all of its 2,300 stores and will file for bankruptcy later this month, according to a Read More →
Bank of America laying off 124 workers in Simi Valley
Bank of America is set to lay off 124 employees at its Simi Valley home loan services division, scheduled to take effect in May, according Read More →
Limoneira featured in “LA Foodways” television show
“LA Foodways,” a television series that premiered earlier this month on KCET/PBS, relies heavily on a Central Coast company for footage and photos. One show Read More →
California still No. 1 in U.S. goods trade
Total U.S. goods trade (exports and imports) through California ports edged down to 18.14 percent in November 2018, down from 18.19 percent in October 2018 Read More →
$1.9 billion acquisition of MindBody completed
Vista Equity Partners completed its $1.9 billion acquisition of San Luis Obispo-based software firm MindBody on Feb. 15. MindBody shareholders approved the deal, originally announced Read More →
Letter to the editor: USC trustees should be fair and do the right thing
Dear Editor: In belated response to your recent editorial (“USC brouhaha embroils Rosewood developer” published on Jan. 25), I am concerned about the internal politics Read More →
Carson: Newsom’s housing penalty could backfire
By Loredana Carson The new year and the new governor have provided a twist to the rhetoric concerning the state’s housing crisis. Unlike his predecessor, Read More →
Highway 154 expected to re-open in mid-March
Highway 154 between the entrance to Cachuma Lake and the entrance to Live Oak will re-open in mid-March, weather permitting, following a series of winter Read More →
California cities pressured to build more housing
Sacramento is serious about new housing, and it’s going to be up to local government planners, developers and community activists to adjust to the new Read More →
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