Oxnard distillery’s vodka wins top award again
Founder and CEO of Oxnard-based Sespe Creek Distillery, Alfred English, alongside his team, had one goal in mind when they were setting out to make their own vodka — to be different. “At the time, everyone believed all vodkas tasted the same, and sadly for vodka, they weren’t wrong,” English told the Business Times via Read More →
Dreams from my father: Fig Mountain navigates pandemic and stays true to roots
Editor’s note: This story is the final in a series meant to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Spirit of Small Business Awards, presented by the Business Times and the Small Business Administration. This story features a previous Spirit of Small Business winner. As a little boy in Los Olivos, Jaime Dietenhofer beamed each day he Read More →
No baggage left behind: Avi.AI helps cut down on luggage loss in aviation
Vivek Adarsh’s inspiration to start his company just a couple of years ago, Avi.AI, is a story that will resonate with almost anyone whose been on an airplane before. While completing work for his Ph.D. program at UCSB in 2019, Adarsh was traveling to Amsterdam for an academic conference where he was to present in Read More →
Amgen’s $28B merger bid gets tougher
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2023 Latino Business Award winners and event
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to present the winners of our 12th annual Latino Business Awards. Since 2011, the Business Times has recognized a major part of the Central Coast economy: Latino business leaders. We’re glad to continue this tradition with a celebration on July 20th at the Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula. Read More →
DOJ, health care orgs reach $68M settlement
The Department of Justice announced June 29 that three major health care providers and a Medi-Cal health plan on the Central Coast will pay $68 million to settle claims they submitted false information related to Medi-Cal and Medicaid reimbursements from 2014 to 2016. The Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, better known as Read More →
Ojai Valley Inn owner dies in racetrack accident
James Crown, CEO and Chairman of the company that owns the Ojai Valley Inn, Aspen Skiing company and is a major shareholder in General Dynamics, died June 25 in a single-vehicle crash near Aspen. Crown, who apparently was celebrating his 70th birthday, was alone in the vehicle at Aspen Motorsports Park near the resort town. Read More →
