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Cal Poly, Hancock to offer bachelors’ degrees in Santa Maria

By   /  Thursday, March 20th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Higher Education, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story  /  Comments Off on Cal Poly, Hancock to offer bachelors’ degrees in Santa Maria

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Unemployment rate skyrockets throughout Central Coast

By   /  Tuesday, March 18th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Unemployment rate skyrockets throughout Central Coast

The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties went up substantially in the month of January, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. As a whole, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast was 4.93%, up from 4.5% in December. Released on March 14, the unemployment rate for Santa Barbara County jumped up 0.8% Read More →

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Dubroff: The Business Times, 25, and MB&T, 50, share a unique birthday

By   /  Friday, March 14th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: The Business Times, 25, and MB&T, 50, share a unique birthday

We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary this week and it happens to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Montecito Bank & Trust, also founded on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. Both companies are privately held and independent, so I thought that rather than focus just on The Business Times, I’d invite Janet Garufis, Chair and CEO Read More →

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Street smarts: Ventura County Clerk/Recorder named Woman of the Year

By   /  Friday, March 14th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Street smarts: Ventura County Clerk/Recorder named Woman of the Year

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CRE: Historic 350-acre parcel in Montecito purchased, will be protected as open space

By   /  Friday, March 14th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CRE: Historic 350-acre parcel in Montecito purchased, will be protected as open space

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Focus on finance quarterly roundtable

By   /  Friday, March 14th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Focus on finance quarterly roundtable

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Focus on Finance, a new report from the Business Times. We’ve had such strong responses to our Spring and Fall forecasts that we’re adding March and August panel discussions to give you a quarterly look at the markets. In this issue, we take a timely look at investing in the Trump era. Our Read More →

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Study says dignified life on Central Coast elusive for many

By   /  Monday, March 10th, 2025  /  Central Coast, Higher Education, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Study says dignified life on Central Coast elusive for many

Access to such basic needs as food and shelter, health care, education for the very young, and higher education for all leaves much to be desired in California and the Central Coast. That’s according to a new study by California Lutheran University professor Jamshid Damooei, executive director of the Thousand Oaks University’s Center for Economics Read More →