Lynda Weinman’s big gift gives Women’s Economic Ventures money to expand
Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Women Inc.This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Refugio oil spill pinches tri-county small businesses
Energy, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, TourismJamie Diamond is thrilled that the region’s fishing ban has been lifted but her sportfishing business is still reeling from the Refugio oil spill. Diamond has owned and operated Santa Barbara-based Stardust Sportfishing with her husband Jason for the past 20 years. They take private charters and open parties of tourists and local regulars fishing Read More →
Refugio oil spill cleanup costs near $100 million
Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, TourismPlains All American Pipeline estimates that the cleanup of the oil spill near Refugio Beach has cost $96 million thus far, but the economic and environmental consequences may be more difficult to quantify. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee and Senate Select Committee on the Refugio Oil Spill held a joint oversight hearing at the Read More →
Changes take flight at Central Coast airports
Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Fighting for control of hospice dollars in Tri-Counties
Central Coast, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, West Ventura CountyGardening made Ted Hughes feel alive. The gentle caress of the soil, a flower’s sweet smell — they grounded Hughes, who was dying of colon cancer, reminding him to live in the moment. “It gives you a chance to see that there’s more to life than what you’re living in,” Hughes said before passing Read More →
Goleta telehealth firm’s robot lets doctors interact with patients miles away
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Beach closures take toll on Santa Barbara County businesses
Energy, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, TourismThe oil spill near Refugio State Beach dealt a financial blow to a handful of businesses with more revenue being lost every day. Although the total impact on Santa Barbara’s $1 billion tourism industry is likely to be offset by increased hotel stays by cleanup crews, there was no sign of relief for those directly Read More →
