Dubroff: Our region welcomes diversity, but issues remain for Black executives
A year ago, when the murder of George Floyd ignited a renewed debate about race in America, I reached out to Travis Mack, someone I’ve known for most of my time on the Central Coast, and one of most successful Black entrepreneurs in the region. The column I wrote last spring about Travis and his Read More →
Black Leadership Roundtable: Cautious optimism after a tumultuous year
With the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd approaching, the Business Times asked 10 Black leaders in the tri-county business community to talk about the past year and the expanded debate about race relations that has been ongoing across the region and the nation. Our panel includes leaders in aviation, hospitality, health care, biotechnology, Read More →
New REACH study: Central Coast businesses were hit hard, but $1.5B in PPP loans softened blow
The pandemic was bad, but without business assistance in the form of the federal Paycheck Protection Program, it could have been so much worse for local businesses. REACH — the Regional Economic Action Coalition, a San Luis Obispo-based economic development nonprofit — released a report May 19 that examined the impact of the pandemic on Read More →
Real Estate: Santa Barbara’s Paskin Group expands Texas portfolio
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Connectpoint sees signs of growing demand for its e-signage
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Lots of help wanted in restaurants, other industries
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Street Smarts: If you’re looking for a few thousand acres, we’ve got a couple of deals for you
Anyone with a cookie jar big enough to hold $175 million in spare change can own a couple of signature ranch properties in the Ojai-Carpinteria corridor. Black Mountain Ranch, owned by latex and rubber glove magnate Richard Gilleland, is for sale in Upper Ojai, at a price tag of just $100 million. The 3,600-acre spread Read More →
