Region sees uptick in retail crime
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Restaurants, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Region sees uptick in retail crime

The tri-county region hasn’t seen any of the “flash mob” burglaries that have grabbed headlines in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, but 2021 did bring increases in commercial burglaries across the region. Data gathered by the Business Times from county sheriff’s departments shows increases in commercial burglaries in areas patrolled by sheriff’s Read More →

Ventura County Fusion develops next generation of soccer stars
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Latest news, middle, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura County Fusion develops next generation of soccer stars

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Women continue to bear economic brunt of pandemic, especially in California
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, right, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Women continue to bear economic brunt of pandemic, especially in California

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In this COVID wave, businesses must make their own public health decisions
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 14th, 2022 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on In this COVID wave, businesses must make their own public health decisions

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Inflation, minimum wage hike lift California’s wage floor
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 7th, 2022 / Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Inflation, minimum wage hike lift California’s wage floor

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Real Estate: Santa Barbara Public Market sold to local buyer
By pacbiztimes / Thursday, January 6th, 2022 / Columns, Latest news, left, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Real Estate: Santa Barbara Public Market sold to local buyer

Happy New Year! Let’s jump into the latest commercial real estate industry updates on the Central Coast. With goals of bringing new energy and some new investments, two local families have purchased the Santa Barbara Public Market and an adjacent space in downtown Santa Barbara. The market at 38 W. Victoria St., a collection of Read More →
Habit founders to sell remaining restaurants, including original Goleta spot
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 / Latest news, left, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Habit founders to sell remaining restaurants, including original Goleta spot

After 45 years as legendary Santa Barbara restaurateurs, the Reichard brothers are kicking The Habit. Their wildly successful chain, The Habit Burger Grill, was sold years ago and is now under the Yum Brands umbrella, along with Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell. But Brent and Bruce Reichard kept eight Habit restaurants in Santa Barbara Read More →