‘A flawless flight’ for AeroVironment’s Mars drone
Ingenuity, a helicopter drone developed by Simi Valley-based AeroVironment, made history early in the morning of April 19, becoming the first man-made aircraft to fly on another planet, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “Goosebumps,” MiMi Aung, NASA’s project manager for Ingenuity, said during a press conference while looking at a video of Read More →
UC, CSU campuses plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Channel Islands and the other 30 Read More →
Firestone Walker to buy a SLO Brewing beer
Firestone Walker's brewery in Paso Robles (file photo) Two of the Central Coast’s biggest and Read More →
Dispute between Biltmore hotel, furloughed employees headed to mediation
At the end of the month, the executives and furloughed employees from Four Seasons Resort Read More →
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UC, CSU campuses plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Channel Islands and the other 30 public four-year universities in California will require students and employees Read More → Dispute between Biltmore hotel, furloughed employees headed to mediation
At the end of the month, the executives and furloughed employees from Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara will sit down for a mediation, Read More →
Citizens Business bank reports income jump
Citizens Business Bank saw its net income rise more than 30% in the first quarter of 2021 as it blew past analysts’ estimates. The Ontario-based Read More →
Pacific Western Bank reports earnings recovery in first quarter
PacWest Bancorp saw its net income soar a year after a devastating low. The parent company of Pacific Western Bank, which is based in Los Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria reports income decline, asset growth
Community Bancorp of Santa Maria saw its net income decline from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021, even though other Read More →
PureSpectrum closes $17M funding round
PureSpectrum, an online market research company based in Westlake Village, recently secured $17 million in Series B funding from Arthur Ventures, a Minneapolis-based growth equity Read More →
‘A flawless flight’ for AeroVironment’s Mars drone
The Ingenuity team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena reacts to data showing the success of the drone's first flight on Mars. (courtesy photo) Read More →
PCH mudslide area to reopen this week
Caltrans announced that Highway 1 at in Big Sur is reopening April 23 at noon, even sooner than the agency had previously expected. The new Read More →
Sierra Bancorp reports income spike
Sierra Bancorp, a Porterville-based bank with 11 branches in the tri-county region, saw its net income spike more than 40% during the first quarter of Read More →
Southwest’s arrival in Santa Barbara a bright spot after a dark year 
When I boarded Southwest Airlines Flight 1143 in Denver on April 12, I was not expecting the red, yellow and blue balloons. I knew it Read More →
Ventura gym that stayed open in pandemic fined for workplace safety violations
BSF Fitness in Ventura was fined for workplace safety violations related to COVID-19. (file photo) BSF Fitness, a gym in Ventura that saw legal troubles Read More →
Orcutt wine bar owner faces criminal charges
Four criminal charges have been filed against Kurt Hixenbaugh, the owner of Vino et Amicis, a wine bar in Orcutt, marking the first time a Read More →
AeroVironment’s drone still grounded on Mars
Ingenuity, a helicopter drone made by AeroVironment in Simi Valley, is lowered from the Perseverance rover onto the surface of Mars on March 30. (courtesy Read More →
Wine Buzz: Native winemaker blazes a trail in the Santa Ynez Valley
For this month’s Wine Buzz, we focus on the various ways wine, vineyards and winemakers are being honored through education, art and film. GOMEZ TAKES Read More →
Street Smarts: Things get complicated for Montecito hotelier Ty Warner
Ty Warner may have re-opened Montecito Country Club and its Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, but he isn’t exactly out of the rough. As reported first Read More →
Real Estate: New chapel is latest step in French Hospital expansion
French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo broke ground April 13 on its new Swanson Family Chapel, which will accommodate up to 65 people Read More →
Our view: NIMBYism is ‘a moral failing’
When it comes to no-growth politics and economic inequality, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond does not pull any punches. At a United Way of Ventura Read More →
Virtual health care is here to stay, even if the pandemic isn’t
Telehealth has become a crucial tool for doctors who wanted to see patients while reducing the risk of spreading COVID-19. But a pandemic wasn’t always Read More →
From PPE shortages to vaccines, nursing programs adapted to the pandemic
Nursing students at CSU Channel Islands administered COVID-19 vaccines at St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo in February. (courtesy photo) At first it looked Read More →
Firestone Walker to buy a SLO Brewing beer
Firestone Walker's brewery in Paso Robles (file photo) Two of the Central Coast’s biggest and oldest breweries announced a deal April 15 in which Firestone Read More →
Unemployment rate drops again in region and state
Unemployment in the tri-county region dropped to 6.4% in March, the second lowest rate since the pandemic began, according to Business Times analysis of data Read More →
Moorpark College interim president gets the job on permanent basis
The Ventura County Community College District has named Julius Sokenu as the new president of Moorpark College, the largest community college in the tri-county region. Read More →
Bankruptcy, relocation in the cards for Player’s Casino in Ventura
The Player's Casino in Ventura has vacated its location in the Ventura Auto Center and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (Amber Hair photo) After Read More →
Adventist Health pays fine over mishandling of patient records
Adventist Health, a hospital and clinic network in Simi Valley, will pay $40,000 as part of a civil settlement over its failure to protect patient Read More →
