Introducing the Business Times 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees and 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Pacific Coast Business Times, the weekly business journal for the Central Coast, is inducting five new members into its Hall of Fame as part of its celebration of its 25th Anniversary. Launched on March 17, 2000, the Business Times has won multiple awards for its coverage of business and economic news in Ventura, Santa Read More →
Unemployment rate skyrockets throughout Central Coast
The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties went up substantially in the month of January, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. As a whole, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast was 4.93%, up from 4.5% in December. Released on March 14, the unemployment rate for Santa Barbara County jumped up 0.8% Read More →
Edison hit with another lawsuit over Eaton Fire
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Latigo raises $150M to advance non-opioid therapeutics
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Cal Poly to launch new bachelor’s degrees at Hancock College
Allan Hancock College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are partnering to expand access to in-person bachelor’s degrees in northern Santa Barbara County. Starting in fall 2026, Cal Poly will offer a B.S. degree in business administration at the community college’s Santa Maria campus, it was announced March 17. Cal Poly is also committed to Read More →
Guest commentary: Reimagining education in the AI era
By John Garcia Imagine a classroom where artificial intelligence (AI) instantly writes essays, flawlessly solves complex math problems, and generates computer code in any programming language. Today, AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude make this a reality, fundamentally reshaping education. The critical challenge is no longer transferring information but nurturing students’ ability to critically apply knowledge and Read More →
Dubroff: The Business Times, 25, and MB&T, 50, share a unique birthday
We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary this week and it happens to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Montecito Bank & Trust, also founded on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Both companies are privately held and independent, so I thought that rather than focus just on The Business Times, I’d invite Janet Garufis, Chair and CEO Read More →
