Bank issues to be discussed
Montecito Bank & Trust is sponsoring a free one-hour presentation at 5 p.m. Sept. 17 to discuss the state of the banking system, current economic conditions, specifics about recent bank failures and what to look for when selecting a bank. The presentation will be at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Read More →
Alliance backs SLO County Airport
Within days of recent cutbacks at the San Luis Obispo County Airport, the Economic Vitality Corp., or EVC, and the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce joined forces to help retain and attract airline service at the county airport by forming the SLO County Air Transportation Alliance. As previously announced, Delta has discontinued service Read More →
More events, special sections, staff changes on tap
Fall is a busy season at The Pacific Coast Business Times. This year is no exception as we gear up for two upcoming events, six stand-alone special reports and, of course, our year-ending Top 25 Book of Lists. That’s why I am excited to announce some staff promotions and other upgrades that will improve the Read More →
Energy Institute looking for more juice
Sitting in his office, Dan Colbert doesn’t have furniture yet, but he has a vision for the young Institute for Energy Efficiency at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In July, Colbert made his public debut as the executive director of the institute, which was itself announced in February. While the university bureaucracy works to Read More →
Making a comeback
Web 1.0 era gaming and graphics firm MetaTools is back on the South Coast. The man at the helm, John Wilczak, is the same, but he has remade the company, salvaging the name after it became free again. And the mission is new: Conquer Apple’s iPhone with a new iteration of MetaSquares, the puzzle game Read More →
Hospitality with a smile
After 44 years in the hotel business, Mousa Tayyeb has a simple philosophy.
Santa Maria jail may be in Paso
A North Santa Barbara County jail planned for Santa Maria and additional correctional facilities proposed in Paso Robles would have a significant impact on more than just the inmates that would be housed there. Santa Barbara County hopes the new Santa Maria jail could relieve regional inmate overcrowding and introduce new jobs, construction capital and Read More →
