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Staff Report | Tuesday, January 12th, 2021

Allegiant to add Portland-Santa Maria flights

Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

Allegiant Air will start flying between Santa Maria Airport and Portland, Oregon on April 15, the discount airline announced Jan. 12. Portland International is a new airport for Allegiant, which already offers direct flights from Santa Maria to Phoenix and Las Vegas. The Santa Maria-Portland flight was one of 21 new routes the airline unveiled Read More →

Staff Report | Friday, January 8th, 2021

How the region’s publicly traded companies stack up when it comes to women on the board

Banking & Finance, Latest news, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Women Inc.

The Pacific Coast Business Times investigated the gender breakdown of the boards of all 22 companies based in the tri-county region and traded on a major stock exchange. All 22 meet the current requirement for one or more women on the board, but only 11 meet the stricter requirements that will take effect next year.

Staff Report | Friday, January 8th, 2021

Street Smarts: Ronald McDonald House family room comes to VCMC

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Staff Report | Monday, January 4th, 2021

State extends deadline for $500M in small business grants

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Small Business

The state of California has extended the application period for the first round of its Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program until Jan. 13, after the initial deadline was plagued with technical issues due to high web traffic and large numbers of interested businesses. California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate, which is part of Read More →

Staff Report | Monday, January 4th, 2021

Teledyne to buy Flir in $8B deal

Banking & Finance, Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Teledyne Technologies, a multinational conglomerate based in Thousand Oaks, will spend around $8 billion in cash and stock to buy Flir Systems, a thermal imaging company with a manufacturing and research and development facility in Goleta. The deal was announced early in the morning on Jan. 4, and has been approved by the boards of Read More →

Staff Report | Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

Dignity Health regional CEO Chuck Cova to retire

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

Dignity Health Central Coast President and CEO Chuck Cova will step down as the leader of the biggest hospital chain in the region, Dignity Health announced Dec. 30. His retirement comes after a 38-year career with Dignity Health. Cova was the president and CEO of Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria in 2004 when Read More →