Improving accessibility is key for South Coast tourism

According to Victoria Strong, founder and executive director of the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation, one in four Americans are disabled, with the number growing to one in two for those over the age of 65. This is a target market the tourism industry just isn’t reaching — but it is one it is trying to reach with Read More →
NRC discusses Diablo Canyon logistics with the public

The majority of speakers at a May 3 community forum said they support keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant operating past its original decommissioning date. A smaller number expressed safety concerns or simply oppose the plant near Avila Beach remaining open beyond the next few years. The speakers addressed officials of the Nuclear Regulatory Read More →

Mercado: Ventura County’s growing biotech presence on full display

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.
First Republic Bank is operational after seizure and sale to JPMorgan Chase

First Republic Bank branches across the country, including the only one in the tri-county region located on Santa Barbara’s State Street, were fully open and operational on May 1 after regulators seized and promptly sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase the same day to avoid any further fallout. The First Republic Bank failure is the Read More →
Amgen’s revenue dips in the first quarter, still beats earnings estimates

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen delivered a sound earnings beat in the first quarter of 2023, the company announced after the markets closed on April 27. Amgen, one of the largest biotechnology companies in the world, generated net income worth $2.8 billion in the first quarter or $5.28 earnings per share. This nearly doubled last year’s first-quarter Read More →

Housing remains a top need for the South 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.