Grant winners recognized
UncategorizedSeven tri-county recipients of Bay Watershed Education and Training program grants were recognized Sept. 3 at an event at the Ty Warner Sea Center in Santa Barbara. The $375,000 in grants will be used to teach students more about protecting the marine environment on the South and Central Coast. The grant winners are: • Read More →
Scout leader dies
UncategorizedSouth Coast leader Lynn Spear lost his fight with cancer Aug. 31. During the past 36 years, Spear has mentored hundreds of youths as they made the transition from Cubs to Boy Scouting through the Webelos program. Spear helped scouts enjoy the outdoors at Webelos Woods, Cub Scout Day Camp, and the yearly trip up Read More →
Bank issues to be discussed
UncategorizedMontecito Bank & Trust is sponsoring a free one-hour presentation at 5 p.m. Sept. 17 to discuss the state of the banking system, current economic conditions, specifics about recent bank failures and what to look for when selecting a bank. The presentation will be at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Read More →
Alliance backs SLO County Airport
UncategorizedWithin days of recent cutbacks at the San Luis Obispo County Airport, the Economic Vitality Corp., or EVC, and the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce joined forces to help retain and attract airline service at the county airport by forming the SLO County Air Transportation Alliance. As previously announced, Delta has discontinued service Read More →
More events, special sections, staff changes on tap
ColumnsFall is a busy season at The Pacific Coast Business Times. This year is no exception as we gear up for two upcoming events, six stand-alone special reports and, of course, our year-ending Top 25 Book of Lists. That’s why I am excited to announce some staff promotions and other upgrades that will improve the Read More →
Energy Institute looking for more juice
ColumnsSitting in his office, Dan Colbert doesn’t have furniture yet, but he has a vision for the young Institute for Energy Efficiency at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In July, Colbert made his public debut as the executive director of the institute, which was itself announced in February. While the university bureaucracy works to Read More →
Making a comeback
TechnologyWeb 1.0 era gaming and graphics firm MetaTools is back on the South Coast. The man at the helm, John Wilczak, is the same, but he has remade the company, salvaging the name after it became free again. And the mission is new: Conquer Apple’s iPhone with a new iteration of MetaSquares, the puzzle game Read More →
