Region’s corporate boards meet state diversity standard
All of the tri-county region’s publicly held companies that trade on major stock exchanges meet California’s new requirement for more diversity on corporate boards. Assembly Bill 979 was passed in 2020 and went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. It is similar to Senate Bill 826, a law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2019, Read More →
New CEO takes helm at LogicMonitor
LogicMonitor, a Santa Barbara-based cloud software company and one of the region’s biggest employers in that sector, announced some moves at the top on Jan. 6, including a new CEO. Christina Kosmowski, formerly the company’s president, took over from former CEO and co-founder Kevin McGibben, who is now LogicMonitor’s executive chairman. Kosmowski joined LogicMonitor in Read More →
Real Estate: Santa Barbara Public Market sold to local buyer
Happy New Year! Let’s jump into the latest commercial real estate industry updates on the Central Coast. With goals of bringing new energy and some new investments, two local families have purchased the Santa Barbara Public Market and an adjacent space in downtown Santa Barbara. The market at 38 W. Victoria St., a collection of Read More →
Santa Paula farm supply retailer settles pesticide case
An agricultural supply retailer in Santa Paula that sold pesticides to unpermitted buyers will pay $625,000 to settle a civil case brought by state regulators and county prosecutors, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 4. Under state law, certain pesticides can only be sold to and used by people with the proper permits Read More →
Ventura County Transportation Commission names new top exec
The Ventura County Transportation Commission announced Jan. 4 that it has selected Martin Erickson as the new executive director to lead the regional transportation planning agency. Erickson has served as VCTC’s public transit director since 2016, and he has more than 25 years of public agency management experience, including manager of government affairs at the Read More →
John Madden made his mark on the Central Coast
Legendary Hall of Fame football coach, broadcaster and video game personality John Madden made lasting connections on the Central Coast. When he died unexpectedly at his home in Pleasanton on Dec. 28 at age 85, an outpouring of grief and condolences followed from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo. Madden is one of the most Read More →
2021: The Year In Review
The Dec. 31 print edition of the Pacific Coast Business Times marks our annual Year In Review, featuring the biggest and best stories we published in 2021. Here is a look through our archives at the past year, a year marked by big deals, economic recovery and public health victories, but also by recurring waves Read More →
