VC leaders stand in solidarity with undocumented farmworkers
By Mike Harris / Friday, June 27th, 2025 / Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on VC leaders stand in solidarity with undocumented farmworkers

Ventura County officials, community leaders and clergy members gathered June 27 to decry federal immigration raids and to offer support to undocumented farmworkers facing possible arrest. “We’re coming together to stand in support of the human rights of immigrants,” Martita Martinez-Bravo, the executive director of Friends of Fieldworkers, told the Business Times at the Stand Read More →
Umbra launches new manufacturing facility in Goleta
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Umbra launches new manufacturing facility in Goleta

Santa Barbara-based Umbra is furthering its investment in the region with the opening of its new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Goleta. Umbra is a space technology company that came out of stealth mode in 2021. The company provides access to satellite images and offers dedicated satellite missions. Announced June 25, the new space will boost Read More →
Former Dole owner David Murdock dead at 102
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 13th, 2025 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Former Dole owner David Murdock dead at 102

David Murdock, the last of the old-school Los Angeles developers who helped transform greater Thousand Oaks into a major corporate center, has died at age 102. Murdock, a high school dropout from Missouri, built homes in Phoenix and Los Angeles in the boom years of the 1980s. After observing the growing use of leverage in Read More →
Amy Weaver is ready to helm Direct Relief
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 5th, 2025 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Amy Weaver is ready to helm Direct Relief

Amy Weaver has never been one to back down from a challenge. When she graduated from Harvard Law, instead of immediately going to work for a firm, she followed her heart and moved to Hong Kong, working for the country’s legislative council. After decades of working as an attorney, both in private practice and the corporate world, Read More →

Trends in tourism: SLO, Ventura counties prepare for new travelers this summer
By Amanda Marroquin / Friday, May 30th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Trends in tourism: SLO, Ventura counties prepare for new travelers this summer

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Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, May 23rd, 2025 / Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings

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Business Times takes home 4 California Journalism Awards
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Business Times takes home 4 California Journalism Awards
The Pacific Coast Business Times took home a bit of hardware on May 17 at the annual California Journalism Awards. Hosted by the California News Publishers Association, the Business Times won awards in four different editorial categories. The Business Times competes statewide against other weekly newspapers with a circulation of under 4,300. The Business Times’ Read More →