U.S. Bank’s $8B deal to buy Union Bank could make it region’s …
WEBSep 21, 2021 · Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted Sept. 21 and updated Sept. 23 with more reporting about the pending bank merger. Union Bank’s 29-branch network in the Tri-Counties will become part of U.S. Bank in an $8 billion deal that will give Union Bank’s Japanese parent a nearly 3% stake in Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp.
Public health meets private sector with Charity Dean’s new venture
WEBMay 28, 2021 · Dr. Charity Dean in 2016, when she was Santa Barbara County's physician health officer. (file photo) Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Charity Dean realized a harsh reality. She was then assistant director of the California Department of Public Health, and she knew the state and nation were literally in a do-or-die situation. “As a
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Oxnard, Camarillo chambers plan merger | Pacific Coast Business …
WEBMar 11, 2021 · The chambers in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria made a similar move when they voted to merge and become the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce on July 17, 2020. The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce has voted to merge with the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and form the West Ventura County Business Alliance, a regional advocacy ...
How the region’s publicly traded companies stack up when it …
WEBJan 8, 2021 · The Pacific Coast Business Times investigated the gender breakdown of the boards of all 22 companies based in the tri-county region and traded on a major stock exchange. All 22 meet the current requirement for one or more women on the board, but only 11 meet the stricter requirements that will take effect next year.
Jim Copeland, San Luis Obispo business leader and French …
WEBApr 28, 2022 · Jim Copeland, a San Luis Obispo entrepreneur, developer and philanthropist who co-founded a national sporting goods retail chain, died April 25 at the age of 80. Copeland was born in Berkeley and his family moved to the Central Coast when he was a child, according to his Legacy.com obituary. He graduated from San Luis Obispo
Santa Maria trucking firm shuts down | Pacific Coast Business Times
WEBOct 12, 2023 · By Jorge Mercado Thursday, October 12th, 2023. Certified Freight Logistics, a nearly 100-year-old trucking company based in Santa Maria, will be closing its doors and ceasing all operations on Nov. 18, it said in a filing with the state. CFL’s closure is a sign of a tightening labor market, as well as another sign that the trucking industry ...
Houweling’s to close Camarillo greenhouse, lay off 486 workers
WEBAug 3, 2021 · The company did not disclose the identity of the new owner. As a result of the closure, Houweling’s expects to permanently lay off 486 workers at the facility, the majority of whom work in the greenhouse. The layoffs will begin Aug. 8, according to the filing, and Houweling’s said it expects most or all of the employees to be laid off by ...
Meet 2020’s Top 50 Women in Business | Pacific Coast Business …
WEBJun 9, 2020 · The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce the digital version of its 2020 Top 50 Women in Business special report. The report, which was first published ...
Santa Barbara footwear companies pair up
WEBMar 29, 2024 · Santa Barbara-based Fleks Footwear launched March 22 with the debut of its flagship sandal, the East Beach Slide. (courtesy photo) Santa Barbara-based startup Fleks Footwear, a subsidiary of Blumaka Insoles, both run by former executives of Goleta-based Deckers, launched March 22. Fleks opened with the debut of its first product, the sustainable East Beach Slide