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, ...

Southern California Edison has been hit with yet another lawsuit alleging that its equipment sparked January’s devastating Eaton Fire in Altadena. The latest civil complaint was filed in Los Angeles ...

It has been just over a year since Latigo Biotherapeutics emerged from stealth mode with $135 million in Series A financing. Now, the Thousand Oaks-based has tacked on another $150 million to its ...

Allan Hancock College President Kevin Walthers, left, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong, right, and students celebrate the two institutions' new partnership at a March 17 news ...

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 ...

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 ...

National indices saw some positive movement when President Donald Trump was first elected back in November, but since he stepped back into the Oval Office officially in mid-January, the ride has ...

Bob Dumouchel, president of nonprofit Softec, a Central Coast tech networking organization. (courtesy photo) Tech networking organization Softec seeks to support a vibrant entrepreneurial culture in ...

By John Garcia Imagine a classroom where artificial intelligence (AI) instantly writes essays, flawlessly solves complex math problems, and generates computer code in any programming language. Today, ...

Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) announced March 10 that he selected County of Ventura Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Michelle Ascencion as his 2025 Woman of the Year. In observance of ...

With the current issue of the Business Times, we’re turning over to a new year — and celebrating 25 years as the Central Coast’s voice for business news and information. On March 17, 2000, we launched ...