The Pacific Coast Business Times is proud to announce the winners of our 13th annual Latino Business Awards. The Latino community has long been a key economic driver in the Central Coast, and since 2011, we’ve had a report honoring that and recognizing the people leading the way. We’re also taking a small moment to light Read More →
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The Ventura County and Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s offices announced May 31 that they have filed a civil case against The Kroger Co. in Santa Barbara County Superior Court alleging violations of California’s false advertising and unfair competition laws. Kroger operates numerous grocery stores in California under names such as Ralph’s, Food 4 Less Read More →
The Pacific Coast Business Times sends out an annual survey asking employees about their workplaces, and the following report is this, the Central Coast Best Places to Work. This year’s report features a lot of new faces, and for good reason: response to this year’s survey was among the highest we’ve seen in the years Read More →
The theme of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce State of the City was adaptation to a changing landscape. Several city officials from Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria spoke, and one overarching idea in each presentation was that the landscape – in housing, in financial security, in workforce development – had changed drastically Read More →
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Janet Garufis, CEO and chairwoman of Montecito Bank & Trust, gathered dozens of representatives from local nonprofits and organizations to celebrate the season of giving with a bang at the 2023 Montecito Bank & Trust Community Dividends event Nov. 20. During the event, the bank announced it was donating $1.1 million to nonprofits based in Read More →