Tri-Counties enter new stage of reopening
Many more businesses in the Tri-Counties were able to reopen June 12 following changes in the state’s COVID-19 guidance. Businesses like movie theaters, zoos, museums, gyms, fitness centers, hotels (for tourism and individual travel), campgrounds and outdoor recreation will be able to reopen on the Central Coast soon. San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Read More →
China tariff relief boon for citrus growers in the Tri-Counties
As the citrus harvesting season winds down, tri-county growers have gotten some relief from the Read More →Tri-county companies try to be LGBTQ+ friendly employers
Being LGBTQ+ friendly as a company requires more than hanging a rainbow flag outside or Read More →Tri-county’s black-owned businesses gaining support
The community is uniting to offer support to black-owned businesses in the Tri-Counties as protests Read More →
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Judge: Amgen will not have to put drug prices in TV ads
A Trump administration rule that would have required drugmakers to disclose wholesale drug prices in TV ads was rejected by a U.S. Court of Appeals Read More →
Grau: Oil industry critical to Ventura County economy
By David Grau Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced a $54 billion state budget deficit resulting from the pandemic-induced statewide shutdown. According to the Department of Read More →
Campbell-Thomas: Employers allies of LGBTQ+ community
By Midge Campbell-Thomas Traditionally, summer kicks off the various pride festivals and parades around the world. But as we know, 2020 is, looks and feels Read More →
NAI Capital expects vacancy rates to rise, asking rates to fall
Ventura County was within striking distance of rent hitting an all-time high before the COVID-19 shutdown, NAI Capital said in a Retail Market Outlook for Read More →
Geneseo Inn crushes mold for vineyard B&B
Steve Cass of Cass Winery in Paso Robles wanted “a really killer, unique” design for a bed and breakfast lodging that would help close the Read More →
Judge rules Oxnard can cut duties of city treasurer Molina
The Oxnard City Council has the authority to strip its city treasurer of his administrative duties, a Ventura County Superior Court judge has ruled. The Read More →
Tri-county tech startups join effort to distribute PPE
Tech startups across the Tri-Counties and Greater Los Angeles combined forces to raise some $200,000 in donations for personal protective equipment and direct it to Read More →
COVID-19 forces Pride to go virtual
Pride looks different this year. For the LGBTQ+ community, Pride is both a celebration and a remembrance — a space to celebrate how far the Read More →
Our view: Tri-Counties embrace workplace diversity
When the Business Times put a focus report on “The Business of Pride” on our editorial calendar last year, we were convinced that our corporate Read More →
Dubroff: Creating a more just society on the Central Coast
The events of the past few weeks are causing leaders around the nation to rethink diversity and the role their organization plays in creating a Read More →
Google tries to turn tables with lawsuit against Sonos
Google fired back in a patent dispute with Sonos, filing a lawsuit June 11 that claims Sonos hardware and software products use Google-owned technologies. The Read More →
Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigning on June 12
Rose Marcario, who charted a new course for women CEOs on the Central Coast, is stepping down after 12 years at the helm of Ventura Read More →
Inogen CEO Wilkinson retiring
Inogen CEO and President Scott Wilkinson will retire before the end of 2021, the Goleta-based oxygen concentrator manufacturer announced June 9. Wilkinson also plans to Read More →
Meet 2020’s Top 50 Women in Business
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce the digital version of its 2020 Top 50 Women in Business special report. The report, which Read More →
Tri-county stock performance mixed
National indices fell slightly June 9 with tri-county stocks split. Santa Barbara-based audio device manufacturer Sonos rose 2.62 percent to close at $12.91 and semiconductor Read More →
Limoneira misses analyst profit estimates
Net income at Limoneira missed analyst estimates amid an oversupply of lemons and ongoing closures for its top lemon customers during the second quarter. Revenue Read More →
COVID-19 pandemic hurts Calavo Growers earnings
Profit for Calavo Growers took a hit in the second quarter with steep declines in orders from food service and restaurant customers. Revenue fell just Read More →
Delta Airlines halts service to Santa Barbara airport
Delta Airlines is suspending service to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport and 10 other cities in the U.S. as it works to cut costs in the Read More →
Eviction bans extended as more financial aid approved for renters
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order extending authorization for city and county governments to pause evictions for renters impacted by COVID-19 through July. In Read More →
Fienup: Fed putting blinders on investors’ eyes
By Matthew Fienup While the CDC is recommending face masks, the Federal Reserve is imposing blinders. Long before 40 million people filed unemployment claims as Read More → Our view: CLU makes smart move in hiring new president
In hiring Lori Varlotta to be its eighth president, California Lutheran University has broken new ground and found an experienced educator to lead a new Read More →
Sientra shares soar along with stock market
National indices rose more 2 percent June 5 with the vast majority of tri-county stocks gaining. The day’s best performer was Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer Read More →
Limoneira shares climb as China cuts citrus tariff
California citrus headed for China got a tariff break June 5 with the implementation of the first phase of an international agreement. U.S. citrus had Read More →
Atara Biotherapeutics raises $175 million
Fresh off the release of new data in its multiple sclerosis program, Atara Biotherapeutics added $175 million to its coffers as it gears up to Read More →
Social distancing rules make funeral services challenging
Well, at least tears are still permitted at funerals. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a patchwork of bureaucratic guidelines by departments of public health Read More →
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