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2014 Family Business & Closely Held Companies honorees announced

By   /  Friday, February 28th, 2014  /  Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on 2014 Family Business & Closely Held Companies honorees announced

From left, Kristopher Parker, Eli Parker, Ashley Parker-Snider and Tim Snider, family of the late Disney actor turned developer Fess Parker. Fess Parker Enterprises, the family's business, owns two wineries in Los Olivos, Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort in Santa Barbara and a small boutique hotel project currently in the planning phases. (Alex Drysdale / Business Times photo)

   The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce our 2014 class of Family Business & Closely Held Companies winners. This annual special section celebrates businesses in the region that are owned or managed by multiple family members, are in the second or later generation of family ownership or that are owned and operated by a small group Read More →

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Film productions reel in $4.1M for SLO County

By   /  Thursday, February 27th, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Film productions reel in $4.1M for SLO County

Film production in San Luis Obispo County is on a roll, creating an estimated $4.1 million economic impact last year over 183 filming days. Notable credits include ABC’s “The Taste” and a slew of car commercials.

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Amgen Tour includes Pismo Beach, Cambria as first-time host cities

By   /  Friday, February 21st, 2014  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Amgen Tour includes Pismo Beach, Cambria as first-time host cities

The two cities will play a part in highlighting the beauty of the Central Coast during the 740-mile cycling stage race, which will begin May 11.

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LTC earnings jump 14.7%

By   /  Friday, February 21st, 2014  /  Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on LTC earnings jump 14.7%

LTC Properties’ fourth-quarter profits jumped 14.7 percent to $13.7 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, it said on Feb. 20.

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Santa Barbara City Council declares Stage One drought

By   /  Tuesday, February 11th, 2014  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, South Coast  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara City Council declares Stage One drought

Santa Barbara City Council members declared a Stage One drought on Feb. 11, calling on residents and businesses to reduce water use by 20 percent.

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Solar pioneer Bill Yerkes dies

By   /  Monday, February 10th, 2014  /  Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Solar pioneer Bill Yerkes dies

John W. “Bill” Yerkes, a Stanford-trained engineer who for decades championed the cause of solar cells for commercial use and was known as the “father of the solar industry,” has died in Santa Barbara.

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Amgen teams up with Merck on melanoma treatments

By   /  Thursday, February 6th, 2014  /  East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Amgen teams up with Merck on melanoma treatments

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen and pharmaceutical giant Merck are working together to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of combined treatments for melanoma patients.