Sonos wins ruling that Google violated its patents
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Santa Barbara-based Sonos once again on Jan. 6, with a finding that Google infringed on five Sonos patents relating to smart speakers and audio. The ITC reaffirmed its decision from August, stating that Google violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing on Read More →
2022 Ag Forecast: Inflation, labor, water top growers’ concerns
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2022 Tourism Forecast: Business travel looks slower to recover than leisure
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Inflation, minimum wage hike lift California’s wage floor
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Region’s corporate boards meet state diversity standard
All of the tri-county region’s publicly held companies that trade on major stock exchanges meet California’s new requirement for more diversity on corporate boards. Assembly Bill 979 was passed in 2020 and went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. It is similar to Senate Bill 826, a law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2019, Read More →
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 →
2021: The Year In Review
The Dec. 31 print edition of the Pacific Coast Business Times marks our annual Year In Review, featuring the biggest and best stories we published in 2021. Here is a look through our archives at the past year, a year marked by big deals, economic recovery and public health victories, but also by recurring waves Read More →
