Pacific Coast Business Times https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 0 Unemployment continues rising on the Central Coast Women and wealth panel Robert East joins Merrill Lynch to lead Central Coast ops Guest commentary: They take more than they give? The tax data tells a more complicated story  Portfolio watch Vital signs: Entrepreneurship keeps hitting all-time highs across the U.S. VCCU takes a multi-pronged approach to financial education Earnings roundup Street smarts: Cottage’s latest hire expands access to specialized breast care Coastal Commission hands fracking proposal setback CRE: Windfall farms neets $15M in sale 805 law: Law firm sues its former operations director for fraud New Santa Barbara CEO excited to start top role How Charter, Cox merger affects the region Former Trade Desk employee arrested in alleged insider trading scheme View our special reports Champions in Health Care Dubroff: Bessent keeps bond bears at bay, but crises loom Our view: Cox, Charter set to merge as CPUC gives go-ahead Harry and Meghan to leave Montecito for Britain Latigo Bio IPO exceeds expectations Diablo Canyon receives $271M from DOE to support extending operations Limoneira’s Windfall Farms nets $15M in all-cash sale Latigo’s successful IPO boosts Conejo Valley Dubroff: Why it pays to stay focused in these volatile times Street smarts Good works: Westerlay Orchids donates 100% of retail profits to Carpinteria students  Our view: Ojai Raptor Center earned its wings with eagle care CRE: Limoneira’s Windfall Farms set to hit auction with start bid at $15M Central Coast has 2 cancer centers under construction Swarm Aero secures $10M contract Semtech sells off cellular module business for $62M After Loss, Financial Clarity Matters More Than Speed Olson takes step back from SLO Chamber Coastal commission hands setback to Oxnard oil company’s fracking proposal 26 companies represent the region on 2026 Inc. 5000 list Updated: Teledyne acquires Varex Imaging for $1.1B Bibi Moezzi joins Community West Bank as market manager Cottage taps AI platform for better outcomes The Trade Desk shares hit sharp decline after another bad earnings Guest commentary: How to master AI without losing the human touch Guest commentary: 3 ways to build a competitive advantage in the second half of 2026 PureSpectrum marks 10th anniversary with new Westlake Village headquarters Mercado: AI will continue to dominate tech headlines into 2027 Procore’s AI play highlights deal frenzy South Coast hotel occupancies up in 2025-26 Dubroff: A first-hand look at the origin of West’s water wars Street smarts: VCDA, Cal Lutheran partner on new Family Justice Center Our view: The good times keep rolling for equity investors CRE: Ventura notches largest CRE deal of 2026