Pacific Coast Business Times https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 0 Ventura County to pay $3 million to settle sexual harassment suit against former CEO Civil Dialogues CivilDialoguesBanner View our special reports Top Women in Business Top women 2026: Keynote speaker & special honoree Megan Tremer Top women 2026: Melinda Cabrera 2026 Events Eventsidebox Top women 2026: Leila Noël ChartingYourCourseBanner Guest commentary: Support employee health and wealth Top women 2026: Marcy Campbell Hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots sells for $1.4B CLU names first chief strategy and growth officer Top women 2026: Arianna Castellanos Top women 2026: All-star honoree Kathy Odell Top women 2026: Michelle O’Malley Portfolio watch Guest commentary: Government funding cuts, rising costs at community colleges impact students  Guest commentary: Is the Sable Offshore restart a genuine safety crisis, or has the finish line been moving for years? Think tank brings AI to area nonprofits Hub 101 looking for new site as CLU closing Westlake location Dubroff: Time for Santa Barbara to give Fess Parker his due Street smarts: MB&T awards $33K to local nonprofits at anniversary grants reception Our view: Central Coast rode a bit taller with Si Jenkins in the saddle Creative sector is ‘enormous’ piece of  regional economy CRE: 19-unit apartment complex in Goleta nets $5.4M What AeroVironment’s purchase of ESAero means for the region Turn Therapeutics secures $25M in financing Majestic sells Tech Park porfolio for South Coast record $235M, according to public records Newsstand locations Special Reports & Nominations UCSB Chancellor wants to extend reach into downtown Avocado pricing hurts Mission Produce sales, stock Community West Bank receives regulatory approval for merger AeroVironment purchases SLO-based ES Aero for $200M Focus on Finance Who’s Who in Commercial Real Estate and Construction Trump administration directs Sable to start oil production off SB coast 6 start-up finalists announced in 2026 AngelCon competition Indoor pickleball court opening soon in Santa Barbara Guest commentary: Economic market update — AI, Iran, inflation and K-shaped consumption  Guest commentary: Employ caution with labor law — Tips to prevent misclassification Vital signs: Californians flocking to Central Coast cities for spring break Portfolio watch Dubroff: A report from the newsroom as we celebrate 26 years Street smarts: Goleta nonprofit celebrates 55th year with annual event Good works: BofA donates $186K to upskill tri-county workforce