Pacific Coast Business Times :: Proudly serving San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties

Covered CA faces big hurdles in 2026, says executive director

Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman. (courtesy photo) The holiday season usually brings a lot Read More >

Direct Relief ranked No. 5 largest U.S. charity

In the aftermath of January’s Los Angeles County wildfires, Direct Relief is supporting Venice Family Read More >

Latest news

Mike Harris | 8 hours ago

Nonprofit for sex trafficked girls in midst of $11M capital campaign
Jorge Mercado | 8 hours ago

Leeta Materials moves to new Goleta lab
Sponsored Content | Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP

Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses
Jorge Mercado | 8 hours ago

Direct Relief ranked No. 5 largest U.S. charity
Staff Report | 8 hours ago

CRE: Santa Barbara holds groundbreaking for 63 units of affordable housing
Jorge Mercado | 8 hours ago

Covered CA faces big hurdles in 2026, says executive director
Mike Harris | 9 hours ago

805 law: Santa Barbara Women Lawyers name attorney of the year

Real Estate

Staff Report | 8 hours ago

CRE: Santa Barbara holds groundbreaking for 63 units of affordable housing

By Staff Report The Housing Authority of Read More >

Staff Report | 2 weeks ago

CRE: Historic Ventura County Ranch hits the market for $44M

Rancho Temescal. (courtesy photo) By Staff Report Read More >

Staff Report | 2 weeks ago

CRE: Historic Ventura County Ranch hits the market for $44M

Rancho Temescal, a sprawling 5,600-acre estate near Read More >

Staff Report | 3 weeks ago

CRE: Ventura County retail market continues showing signs of improvement

By Staff Report Ventura County’s retail market Read More >

Technology

Jorge Mercado | Monday, December 29, 2025

Leeta Materials moves to new Goleta lab

Leeta Materials Co-Founders Linus Kautzsch, CTO, and Kira Wyckoff, CEO. (courtesy photo) It has only been a couple of years since Leeta Materials won UC Santa Barbara’s New Venture Competition — and some money in the process — but the startup is moving quickly, both in innovation and space. In December, the company celebrated the opening of its new laboratory in Goleta, hosting an open house on Dec. 3. Leeta Read More >

Local biotech companies gain FDA approvals

Health Care & Life Science

Jorge Mercado | Sunday, December 28, 2025

Covered CA faces big hurdles in 2026, says executive director

Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman. (courtesy photo) The holiday Read More >

Staff Report

Keep a pulse on heart health this holiday season

New St. John’s president touts hospitals, faces challenges

Henry Dubroff

Dubroff: Civil Dialogues learns how AI will transform health care

Health watch: St. John’s new CEO, Sutter Health’s recent acquisiton

Agribusiness

Mission Produce announces C-suite changes for 2026

Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced some succession planning in the works Read More >

Glass House Q3 revenue tanks after immigration raids

Limoneira closes sale of its Chilean ranches for $15M

Henry Dubroff

Dubroff: Why Lee Cole remains a force in the avocado industry

Calavo CEO Lee Cole’s second retirement comes as the Santa Read More >

Glass House Farms’ Q3 revenue goes up in smoke

A Glass House Group cannabis greenhouse (courtesy photo) July 10 Read More >

Newsmakers

Suma Simcoe

Gold Coast Health Plan

Dr. James Cruz

Gold Coast Health Plan

Stephanie Hastings

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Marlen Torres

Gold Coast Health Plan

ADVERTISING