Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital kicks off fundraiser
The Board of Trustees for the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation kicked off a community fundraising campaign on March 12 with the announcement of a gift from the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation. The goal of the campaign, which kicked off with a reception for more than 200 community members at Bacara Resort & Spa, is to raise Read More →
Limoneira Q1 revenue up 73 percent
Despite a 73 percent jump in revenue, Santa Paula-based agribusiness Limoneira Company posted a $2.9 million loss during the first quarter of the year, it said March 12. For the quarter ended Jan. 31, revenue was $10.2 million, up from $5.9 million during the same period of the previous year, according to a news release. Read More →
Fashion designer Heidi Merrick to keynote Top Women
Fashion designer Heidi Merrick will keynote the Pacific Coast Business Times’ awards event for its annual Top Women in Business special section. The event, held April 12 in Santa Barbara, will feature Merrick, a native of Carpinteria and daughter of famed surfboard shaper Al Merrick. Merrick launched her line of clothing in 2007, and the Read More →
New cigarette tax could be breath of fresh air for cancer researchers
Prop. 29, which requires a simple majority to pass, would impose a $1 per-pack tax on cigarettes.
Grown in Santa Maria: Allan Hancock launches business incubator
Santa Maria may soon be home to a full-fledged small-business incubator.
