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The Pacific Coast Business Times is an award-winning business journal serving Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
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EPA chief visits Ventura, talks drought, water infrastructure
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Tim Kilcoyne is a chef who ran the Sidecar restaurant in Ventura and later Scratch food truck. Now he's director of chef operations at
@WCKitchen
and he's in Ukraine feeding refugees. Our
@BT_Holland
spoke to him days ago (subscriber-only article)
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Top 50 Women in Business winners announced
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"It's so amazing to see so many strong and diverse women in this year's class," says Brooke Angel of the 2019 Top Women in Business
@WellsFargo
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The Business Times news team says hello, and we hope to see you at a future event!
@Merk_43
@BT_Holland
@AmberMHair
@TonyBiasotti
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Dubroff: Business Times will soon begin 20th year of publication
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"I've always been what society calls a 'noisy woman'...work with me a little longer and you'll learn I don't back down," says Louise Lampara. She thanks
@AeraEnergyLLC
for embracing her work style and letting its employees thrive
#womeninbiz
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Thank you for all the work you do on behalf of journalists everywhere!
.
@hdubroff
, Chair of the First Amendment committee and past
@SABEW
President receives SABEW’s President’s Award during
#SABEW22
for his work on free press issues. Henry is the founder and editor of
@pacbiztimes
.
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Westmont College to offer mechanical engineering degree
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More on the pending closure of Houweling's Tomatoes: the company is selling the facility to one of California's biggest cannabis companies, Glass House Brands. Our story by Jorge Mercado,
@Merk_43
:
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Amgen looks to expand LabXchange globally
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The 2021
#CentralCoastInnovationAwards
are here! We're excited to present this year's winners in a FREE two-part virtual event in collaboration with
@UCSBtech
. Discover new startups with
#StartupVillage
and celebrate with the
#CCIAs
.💡
REGISTER HERE:
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TrackR raises $50 million with Series B funding round - raises $50 million with Series B ...
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Yardi Systems donating $2 million to food banks, nonprofits
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Ritz-Carlton Bacara sold as part of $3.8B deal
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GeoLinks developing wildfire detection system
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David Mun of The Hurd Co. explains the company's focus on providing hemp for environmentally responsible clothing
@brenucsb
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We held our first in-person event since 2019 on Thursday, a reception to honor the winners of our 2021 Fastest Growing Companies. The rooftop of
@MOXISB
was a perfect and it was wonderful to see our readers, sponsors, sources and award winners in person.
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Back by popular demand! Latino Business Awards co-hosted by TV personality Paula Lopez and
@hdubroff
@KCOYPaula
http://t.co/WF11UfZCDL
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A great video from Spirit of Small Business-- Norah Eddy and Laura Johnson of Salty Girl Seafood.
@Salty_Girls
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Amgen teams up with Direct Relief to provide cancer treatments
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Read beyond the headline here: We've made this story free to nonsubscribers, since we think it's an important piece of news for the community. If you like, please consider subscribing!
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California Lutheran University hires new president
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Atara shares soar on positive tab-cel study results
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In case you missed our story yesterday: Houweling's Tomatoes is laying off 486 people and closing its Camarillo-area greenhouse, which is the largest indoor ag operation in the region, at 125 acres under glass:
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Wells Fargo gives $800,000 to Women’s Economic Ventures
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Wells Fargo, WEV give $450,000 in grants to 60 small businesses
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Our Publisher Linda Lebrock and Chairman and Editor
@hdubroff
wrap up a successful 2019 Top Women in Business awards event!! Thanks to all our awardees, friends and sponsors
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Startup
@ExpyHealth
is piloting its technology in different clinical settings to help patients recover from orthopedic surgery.
@schomeralexis
@UCSBtech
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We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting the
#LatinoBusinessAwards
digitally! The show must go on, with
@MsMariaVentura
of
@socalgas
as our 2020 co-host. We are excited to celebrate leaders in our community and we hope you’ll join us. RSVP:
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New at the Business Times: Charting Her Course podcast. An inside look at women who own and run small businesses on the Central Coast. Thank you
@BankofAmerica
for sponsoring. Check it out! On our website, Spotify and ITunes.
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Our latest from
@jake_piazza
on the new joint trial for COVID treatments announced by Amgen and two other pharma companies:
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@NixonPeabodyLLP
introduces
@NEXTEnergyTech
winner of Most Disruptive Technology
#goleta
#innovation
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Biotech giant Amgen looks to out-license technology
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We published this story by
@Merk_43
on Friday, about some of the problems with COVID-19 safety on our region's farms. We are removing the paywall for this article for a few days, so read it now:
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We took a look at the gender breakdown of the boards of all 22 companies in the region traded on a major public stock exchange. All-male boards are a thing of the past, but women still hold just 26% of director seats:
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New today, free to non-subscribers: We talked to one of the leading experts in California open meetings law, who said the county of Ventura may have violated the Brown Act when it put its CEO on leave two days before he retired.
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Breaking news: Former U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly filed a lawsuit yesterday against California Lutheran University alleging breach of contract in establishing the Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement. Story by
@BT_Holland
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Atara burned cash but raised more during fourth quarter
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Guest Commentary from Jonathan Fraser Light, managing attorney at LightGabler in Camarillo
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High school entrepreneur developing mental health app
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In our subscriber-only story,
@Merk_43
got the details on the first plane of supplies to India, which left May 7. The second shipment happens this weekend. Companies including Amgen, Yardi and Inogen helped with funds and supplies.
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Listen to Chris and subscribe!
Despite my grousing about the photo selection, it's a very good article... easily worth the $0 and 60 seconds to register for a trial sub. Flattered to be quoted alongside Rick Shade and Dorcas Thille.. two giants in the avocado industry.
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Our staff will be appearing weekly on KEYT news channels to discuss the latest business news in the tri-counties. Check out our debut segment!
I spoke with
@BT_Holland
about her reporting in the
@PacBizTimes
on housing issues for UCSB students.
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Episode Six-Sarah McCarthy-Garcia, VP of McCarthy Companies, family-run real estate development and construction company.
She talks about being a woman in a male dominated industry, working with family & new motherhood. Thank you
@BankofAmerica
@MidgeVSB1
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Gender pay gap has faded away among region’s younger workers
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Santa Barbara cybersecurity startup MixMode gets $4M in funding
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Congratulations to our
#BusinessHallOfFame
2020 inductees: Lee Cole of
@calavo
, Pamela Lopker of
@QAD_Community
& Richard Rush of
@csuci
. This issue publishes May 22nd with
#BestPlacesToWork
!
Subscribe today for all the latest on Central Coast business.
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We started a podcast that interviews women who own small businesses around the tri-counties. Perfect for your 30-minute commute. Follow us on Instagram
@ChartingHerCourse
.
#Podcast
#CareerAdvice
#ShopSmall
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Atara Biotherapeutics to be named Business of the Year
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@Merk_43
@BT_Holland
@AmberMHair
@TonyBiasotti
We'd also like to thank everyone for showing proof of vaccination at the entrance and the
@MOXISB
for providing a safe space for our return to in-person events.
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Dorfman pledges $6 million toward building at California Lutheran University
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This week's Business Times has an in-depth investigation into gender diversity on corporate boards of tri-county-based companies, by
@BT_Holland
and
@Merk_43
. This one is outside of our paywall, open to all readers:
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Thousand Oaks biotech Atara Biotherapeutics hires new CEO
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Congratulations to the 40 Under 40 class of 2021
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Our view: Foreign students add value to universities
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💫Join us for the 2021
#LatinoBusinessAwards
, where PCBT will honor Latino industry leaders that have paved the way in business, education, healthcare and more!
Save the date for JULY 22ND at 4PM for this FREE interactive virtual event.
REGISTER HERE:
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Sengupta: Businesses should be getting back to basics
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Great companies to be featured in Startup Village.
@UCSBtech
@CalPoly
@CalLutheran
#centralcoast
#innovation
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Guest Commentary from Judith Richards, lecturer and MBA adviser in the Cal Lutheran University School of Management.
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The lead story in the current edition of the Business Times (subscriber only) is by our newest staff writer,
@BT_Holland
, and looks at the latest effort to improve Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard:
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Region’s corporate boards meet state diversity standard
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Finney's in downtown Ventura is closed (temporarily, the owner says). Sales are reportedly down 80% across the four Finney's locations since the state banned outdoor restaurant service in the region.
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Saalex acquires managed service provider Valeo Networks
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Our story from yesterday afternoon, by
@AmberMHair
: Limoneira will sell 25 acres in Santa Paula to a buyer who plans to lease the land to the county of Ventura for a new public hospital, to replace the existing Santa Paula Hospital
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UCSB makes U.S. News national top 30; Cal Poly, CLU among best in West
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Next Thursday! Join us as we recognize this year's
#PacBizTimes40Under40
honorees through a digital, can't-miss event. Register today! Sponsored by
@WellsFargo
,
#JPMorganPrivateBank
,
@McCarthyCo_
&
@montecitobank
.
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WEV and Wells Fargo team up to make grants available for businesses affected by wildfires
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East Ventura County malls use museums to draw shoppers
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Subscriber-only story: The U.S. has banned avocado imports from Mexico after threats against a U.S. inspector. Growers in Venture and Santa Barbara counties could see increased sales, but they're nervous about long-term damage to the market
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Housing still scarce for UCSB students, but university says crisis has abated
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Great photos from the Central Coast Innovation Awards.
@hdubroff
@UCSBtech
@CalLutheranCE
@CalPolyCIE
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Dubroff: Housing shortage is the biggest issue for California
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Carbajal, Brownley lead but Hill and Knight tied at 50 percent
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AppFolio’s first quarter revenue up but earnings down
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Oxnard, Rio school districts buy building for headquarters
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This week we've added a fun game for our print subscribers: spot the very prominent misspelled word on page 1!
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Procore acquires project management software firm Honest Buildings
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We couldn't have asked for a better venue or better weather last Thursday for our 40 Under 40 awards reception, held for the first time at
@topatopabrewco
in Ventura.
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Hearst Castle prepares to reopen after more than two years
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In case you missed it yesterday: The Perseverance rover is now on Mars, and in April, it will launch a helicopter drone from Simi Valley-based AeroVironment.
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ZPower partners with Oaktree Products to sell hearing aid batteries
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PureSpectrum a startup out of
@CalLutheran
Hub 101 recognized for its work in Consumer Services
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Join us March 16
@BacaraResortSB
to celebrate innovation on the central coast: Startup Village & Innovation awards
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Top 50 Women in Business awards reception tonight. Our next event is May 12.
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Mechanics Bank in overdrive on Central Coast
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🌟 Join us for the Central Coast
#BestPlacesToWork
virtual event, happening June 24th @ 1pm | Featuring companies that impact our local community like
@VNALiveWell
,
@TheTradeDesk
, &
@FoodShareVC
, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Register below:
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