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By Staff Report / Thursday, May 28th, 2020 / Latest news, Restaurants, South Coast, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Acme Hospitality reopens Santa Barbara restaurants
Several of Acme Hospitality’s restaurants in Santa Barbara have reopened. Acme Hospitality closed its establishments as the city shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now The Lark, Loquita, Pearl Social and Helena Avenue Bakery are all serving dine-in guests. Additionally, Lucky Penny is open for full service ordering and patio dining. Lucky Penny Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 / Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Elander new interim executive director of Downtown Santa Barbara
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By Amber Hair / Friday, April 17th, 2020 / Banking Industry, Central Coast, Destinations, Education, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Tri-county tourism, hospitality hurting but region suited for recovery
Keeping the economy closed has saved lives, but it has hurt and will continue to hurt tri-county residents in the pocketbook. A webinar put on by UC Santa Barbara on April 16 probed the different ways the community’s businesses were hurting and panelists talked about solutions to help ease the pain. “I think we can Read More →
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By Amber Hair / Friday, April 10th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Law, left, Small Business, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Banks struggling with PPP loans for tri-county small businesses
Last-minute rules changes and a messy rollout mean small businesses and nonprofits will have to wait a little longer to get the help they’ve been promised under the CARES Act. The $349 billion Payroll Protection Program, a key part of the act, went live on April 3, but few banks were in a place where Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 / Biotech, Latest news, Nonprofits, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Amgen, WEV step up with pledge and online resources
Regional organizations have jumped into action to support communities affected by the global health crisis. Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen pledged up to $12.5 million to support emergency response efforts for the coronavirus pandemic, including operations by Goleta-based Direct Relief and the Los Angeles humanitarian nonprofit International Medical Corps. “The COVID-19 pandemic is precipitating a Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Garufis: Reflections on leadership
By Janet Garufis This week, Pacific Coast Business Times is celebrating 20 years in business. When most newspapers are facing existential moments, the PCBT thrives, bringing the business community essential news and reporting for the Central Coast. Congratulations to Henry and Linda and the team on your success. And on March 17, Montecito Bank & Read More →
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