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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast stocks spiral after Trump announces more tariffs
Trillions of dollars were wiped out from the stock market on April 3, with major indices suffering their worst one-day loss since 2020 and many of the Central Coast’s most prominent public companies also seeing a big hit to their share price. The S&P 500 dropped 4.8% on April 3, while the Dow Jones Industrial Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, March 27th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Jordanos 2025 food show packs the house
The Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara was a packed venue on March 23 and 24, but it wasn’t for the usual reasons like the annual county fair or a beautiful wedding, it was the star-studded return of Jordanos Foodservice signature event, the 2025 Food & Equipment show. Jordanos, the Santa Barbara-based independent distributor, runs Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 24th, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Latigo raises $150M to advance pipeline through clinical trials
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By Mike Harris / Thursday, March 20th, 2025 / Central Coast, Higher Education, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Cal Poly, Hancock to offer bachelors’ degrees in Santa Maria
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 17th, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Cal Poly to launch new bachelor’s degrees at Hancock College
Allan Hancock College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are partnering to expand access to in-person bachelor’s degrees in northern Santa Barbara County. Starting in fall 2026, Cal Poly will offer a B.S. degree in business administration at the community college’s Santa Maria campus, it was announced March 17. Cal Poly is also committed to Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 14th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Focus on finance quarterly roundtable
Editor’s Note: Welcome to Focus on Finance, a new report from the Business Times. We’ve had such strong responses to our Spring and Fall forecasts that we’re adding March and August panel discussions to give you a quarterly look at the markets. In this issue, we take a timely look at investing in the Trump era. Our Read More →
