COVID-19 spike slows reopening in Tri-Counties
By pacbiztimes / Friday, June 26th, 2020 / Banking Industry, Health Care & Life Science, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on COVID-19 spike slows reopening in Tri-Counties
The tri-county region has lost its reopening rhythm. Surging cases, more aid for small businesses and the possibility of new lockdowns remained dominant themes across the region, where Santa Barbara County is lagging behind Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. Santa Barbara County paused reopening efforts on June 18, following an uptick of active COVID-19 Read More →

Unemployment rates fall across the Tri-Counties
By Staff Report / Monday, June 22nd, 2020 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Unemployment rates fall across the Tri-Counties
This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.

It’s not business as usual as wine tasting returns to Central Coast
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, June 19th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, Restaurants, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on It’s not business as usual as wine tasting returns to Central Coast
This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.

Dubroff: Economist predicts quick recovery from COVID-19 crisis
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 19th, 2020 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Economist predicts quick recovery from COVID-19 crisis
This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Ventura, SLO counties reopening faster than Santa Barbara County
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 18th, 2020 / Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Ventura, SLO counties reopening faster than Santa Barbara County
San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties are moving along with reopening but they’re leaving Santa Barbara County behind. Both SLO and Ventura counties announced they’re proceeding into the next stage of reopening, which include allowing personal care services to resume. Those businesses were be able to reopen on June 19, as long as the service Read More →
Tri-county’s Black-owned businesses gaining support
By Vianna Mabanag / Friday, June 12th, 2020 / Latest news, Small Business, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county’s Black-owned businesses gaining support
The community is uniting to offer support to Black-owned businesses in the Tri-Counties as protests against police brutality and COVID-19 sweep the nation. The protests, which erupted after video showed 46-year-old George Floyd being choked to death by a Minneapolis police officer, follow months of stagnant activity due the coronavirus that tanked the U.S. economy. Read More →

Dubroff: Creating a more just society on the Central Coast
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 12th, 2020 / Columns, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Creating a more just society on the Central Coast
This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.







