Dubroff: A few reasons to be optimistic about the region’s economic future
Columns, Latest newsWhile thousands of small businesses are hanging on, waiting for an additional round of federal loans and extended benefits for laid-off workers, there are signals that 2021 will be a better year for the Central Coast. In just one week, the announcements that Southwest Airlines will finally serve Santa Barbara, that a new $500 million Read More →
Dubroff: Private, public sectors step up for small business in time of crisis
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Tri-Counties will ask state to form separate region for shutdown rules
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyIn a show of rising frustration over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Southern California-wide “stay-at-home” order, the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo are jointly petitioning the state to loosen the rules for some 1.5 million residents. In a draft statement reviewed by the Business Times, the three counties said they will shortly be Read More →
Dubroff: Seeking justice and accountability in Santa Barbara dive boat fire
Columns, Latest newsAmong the many unanswered questions around dive boat tragedy, safety measures for onboard electronics should rank near the top of the list.
Montecito Bank & Trust hands out nearly $1.2M in charitable grants
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, Nonprofits, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Women Inc.Montecito Bank & Trust upped the ante for the 2020 round of its corporate philanthropy, giving away $1.175 million at its 18th annual Community Dividends program on Nov. 23. The program was presented virtually on Zoom, and around 350 people participated from 194 organizations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The program was the creation Read More →
New York Fed president sees light at the end of the tunnel
Columns, Latest newsDubroff: Powerful Fed banker is optimistic that struggling tourism industry on the West Coast will recover.
Plenty of familiar faces among region’s election winners
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