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Jorge Mercado
A cattle ranch in the hills north of Ventura, where rainfall is far below normal. Read More →Amber Hair
Children in Santa Barbara’s Fiesta parade in 2017. The event was cancelled last year and Read More →Jorge Mercado
An Amgen researcher in lab that developed the new Lumakras cancer treatment (courtesy photo) In Read More →
Limoneira, Calavo both report earnings growth as produce industry continues recovery
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
Santa Paula-based agribusinesses Limoneira and Calavo Growers both reported positive earnings in their second quarter financial results released June 8, with both saying their earnings
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Alaska Airlines adds flights between Santa Barbara and San Diego
Staff Report I 3 years ago
Santa Barbara Airport is offering direct flights to San Diego this summer. The service starts June 17, with twice-daily departures and arrivals through Alaska Airlines.
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New name, new plan for economic growth at Vandenberg
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
People from the private and public sectors believe the newly renamed Vandenberg Space Force Base has the potential to shape the Central Coast economy, and
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South Coast Biz Tech Awards return with same winners, new challenges
Marissa Nall I 3 years ago
A plane of medical supplies from Direct Relief heads to India. Direct Relief won the Excellence in Service award from the South Coast Business and
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Festivals and fairs plan summer comeback
Amber Hair I 3 years ago
Children in Santa Barbara’s Fiesta parade in 2017. The event was cancelled last year and will return this summer. (courtesy photo) This summer will give
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Amgen’s new drug could be a blockbuster
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
An Amgen researcher in lab that developed the new Lumakras cancer treatment (courtesy photo) In 2018, Amgen got its first green light to administer a
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Farmers, water agencies brace for drought
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
A cattle ranch in the hills north of Ventura, where rainfall is far below normal. (Tony Biasotti photo) Most of California is in a state
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‘A big change’ on the way as some companies continue remote work
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
Blair Hawn, a manager at South Coast Deli in downtown Santa Barbara, brings food to a customer’s table. The business took a big hit when
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Real Estate: With drought looming, Cayucos gets 420,000 gallons of new water storage
Amber Hair I 3 years ago
The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Works recently celebrated bringing two new 210,000-gallon water storage tanks in Cayucos online on time and below
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Cal Poly study: Morro Bay wind power could bring thousands of jobs
Tony Biasotti I 3 years ago
A wind farm off the coast of Morro Bay could bring 650 jobs and $262 million in annual economic impact to the Central Coast, and
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Street Smarts: Ventura County follows yellow brick road to reopening
Staff Report I 3 years ago
Ventura County is seeing yellow, and Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are not far behind. In case you have not been keeping track,
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Our View: We’ll all be winners if a lottery ups vaccine rates
Editorial Board I 3 years ago
California isn’t exactly known for a nimble, problem-solving state government, or a light touch with workplace regulations. So when Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new
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Register now for our Best Places to Work awards reception and panel discussion
Staff Report I 3 years ago
What makes a great place to work on the Central Coast? The Pacific Coast Business Times 2021 Central Coast Best Places to Work virtual luncheon will take place
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Semtech shares up after company reports income and revenue growth
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
Semtech Corp., a Camarillo semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things applications, saw its income and revenue rise in the first quarter of fiscal year
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Amgen reaches billion-dollar licensing deal with Japanese firm
Staff Report I 3 years ago
Amgen announced an agreement June 1 with Kyowa Kirin, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, to jointly develop and commercialize a human monoclonal antibody that Kyowa Kirin
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Dubroff: Wind, batteries could replace nuclear power on Central Coast
Henry Dubroff I 3 years ago
The Biden administration has been moving with unusual speed to plug the potential gap in electric power generation left by the closure of the Diablo
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Our View: Recovery is in the air for Central Coast tourism
Editorial Board I 3 years ago
It’s hard to believe that the post-pandemic economy will usher in a golden age for air travel on the Central Coast. But that appears to
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Good Works: Detox facility coming to San Luis Obispo after B of A donation
Staff Report I 3 years ago
The withdrawal treatment clinic is under construction at CAPSLO's Homeless Services Center. (courtesy photo) Bank of America has donated $250,000 to Community Action San Luis
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Real Estate: Ventura County and Oxnard reach harbor deal; industrial complex coming to Simi Valley
Amber Hair I 3 years ago
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors and Oxnard City Council have agreed to a cooperative agreement for major improvements to the Channel Islands Harbor area.
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Armor startup wins UCSB New Venture Competition
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
EEL Armor, a startup focused on creating a new and affordable lightweight armor meant to stop the penetration of bullets from assault rifles, won the
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Opinion: Remembering David Swensen, a giant in the investment world
Guest commentary I 3 years ago
By David Kreinces In early May, David Swensen, Yale’s legendary endowment chief, died of cancer at age 67. Swensen was famous on Wall Street for
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Amgen gets FDA approval for potential billion-dollar drug
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 28 for its latest oral drug treatment, Lumakras, potentially adding another
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Opinion: Time to polish those interview skills, whichever side you’re on
Guest commentary I 3 years ago
By Kyle McIntosh The Department of Labor reported a record 8.1 million job openings in the U.S. at the end of March. While employers are
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Lumber shortages drive building costs through the roof
Amber Hair I 3 years ago
Justin Shipp, left, a general contractor and CEO of Meridian Design Construction, talks to a subcontractor on a home renovation job site in Ventura. Rising
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Public health meets private sector with Charity Dean’s new venture
Jorge Mercado I 3 years ago
Dr. Charity Dean in 2016, when she was Santa Barbara County's physician health officer. (file photo) Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Charity Dean realized
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