Business Times Hall of Fame: UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang
Editor’s note: Henry Yang, the chancellor of UC Santa Barbara since 1994, is this year’s entry into the Pacific Coast Business Times tri-county business Hall of Fame. He will be honored in a virtual event on May 20. Register for the event here and check out the entire Hall of Fame special section here. He’s Read More →
UC, CSU campuses plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Channel Islands and the other 30 public four-year universities in California will require students and employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to campus in the fall, the University of California and California State University systems announced April 22. The requirement will only go Read More →
Dispute between Biltmore hotel, furloughed employees headed to mediation
At the end of the month, the executives and furloughed employees from Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara will sit down for a mediation, the latest step in a conflict between the two parties over whether the workers are owed severance from the Biltmore’s closure. The hotel closed in March 2020 and has remained Read More →
‘A flawless flight’ for AeroVironment’s Mars drone
Ingenuity, a helicopter drone developed by Simi Valley-based AeroVironment, made history early in the morning of April 19, becoming the first man-made aircraft to fly on another planet, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. “Goosebumps,” MiMi Aung, NASA’s project manager for Ingenuity, said during a press conference while looking at a video of Read More →
Ventura gym that stayed open in pandemic fined for workplace safety violations
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Orcutt wine bar owner faces criminal charges
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From PPE shortages to vaccines, nursing programs adapted to the pandemic
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