Tri-county manufacturers up to COVID-19 challenge
By Marissa Nall / Friday, April 24th, 2020 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Tri-county manufacturers up to COVID-19 challenge

Manufacturers are finding niche opportunities as Central Coast operations pivot to serve essential industries like health care in order to survive a deep downturn. The shift has resonated throughout the supply chain as manufacturers aim to retain all-important relationships. “The challenge isn’t just in operating, keeping your doors open, it’s keeping supplies and components coming Read More →
Our view: COVID-19 preventative measures have delivered results
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, April 17th, 2020 / Central Coast, Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Our view: COVID-19 preventative measures have delivered results

This is what flattening the curve looks like. Across the Tri-Counties, new coronavirus cases are beginning to level off — with the exception of the Lompoc area, where a federal correctional center has emerged as a rare hot spot. Case counts and deaths per 100,000 population are low compared to other parts of the country Read More →
Tri-county vintners use virtual wine tasting to connect to customers
By Tom Bronzini / Friday, April 17th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Tri-county vintners use virtual wine tasting to connect to customers

Daniel Daou of Daou Vineyard & Winery in Paso Robles hosted his first virtual wine dinner from home recently, reaching 140 people in Arizona. They spent an hour and a half with him in their own homes as they enjoyed a meal packaged by a local restaurant and three Daou wines. “I have to tell Read More →
Tri-county tourism, hospitality hurting but region suited for recovery
By pacbiztimes / Friday, April 17th, 2020 / Banking Industry, Central Coast, Destinations, Higher Education, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Tri-county tourism, hospitality hurting but region suited for recovery

Keeping the economy closed has saved lives, but it has hurt and will continue to hurt tri-county residents in the pocketbook. A webinar put on by UC Santa Barbara on April 16 probed the different ways the community’s businesses were hurting and panelists talked about solutions to help ease the pain. “I think we can Read More →
More questions than answers as PPP runs out of loan funds
By pacbiztimes / Friday, April 17th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on More questions than answers as PPP runs out of loan funds

Questions remain as the Small Business Administration ran out of funding for the Payroll Protection Program on April 16. The fund started with $349 billion, which was quickly loaned out to businesses across the nation — but not to everyone at the same time. Independent contractors and self-employed people were able to apply for the Read More →

Discovery Ventura co-founder faces fraud, theft charges
By Tony Biasotti / Friday, April 17th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Small Business, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Discovery Ventura co-founder faces fraud, theft charges

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Tri-county airports get federal grants as ridership plummets
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, April 16th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county airports get federal grants as ridership plummets

Several tri-county airports received federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Airport Grant Program as they faced steep declines in ridership. Of the three largest airports, San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport received the most —$20 million. Santa Barbara Municipal Airport got $9.6 million, and Santa Maria Public Airport, which lost Read More →