Steady growth ahead as Business Times proves longevity matters
Columns, OpinionWe are now the regional publication with recognized expertise in business and finance in our three-county circulation area.
New Year promises mixed recovery in the Tri-Counties, led by SLO
Columns, OpinionSan Luis Obispo will be California’s little county that could.
Special Comment from the Editor: Jan. 2 rally could singal turning point
OpinionA curious aspect to the history of modern finance is the presence of substantial turning points. Often these are moments whose significance is not fully recognized until years, perhaps decades have passed. But it’s also true that these turning points sometimes happen under extreme political or economic pressure—pressure that forces a substantial policy change. Decisions Read More →
Santa Barbara’s El Encanto leads new wave of luxury hotels
Columns, TourismThe South Coast quietly ushered in a new era of luxury hotel construction on Dec. 18 when Orient-Express took the wraps off the rebuilt and remodeled El Encanto, a once-faded gem located on Santa Barbara’s Riviera. With a few dozen media types, movers and shakers, and Mayor Helene Schneider looking on, Orient-Express Regional Managing Director Read More →
Middle-class retailers are being squeezed out of the shopping scene
Columns, OpinionA pre-holiday walk up and down State Street in Santa Barbara gives a pretty good cross section of what’s happening in retail stores across the nation.
Bank profits pay Community Dividends as $1M event salutes 10 years
Columns, OpinionMore than a decade ago, banker and developer Michael Towbes came up with the idea of turning Montecito Bank & Trust into an S Corporation.
