The captain of a dive boat that caught fire in the Santa Barbara Channel in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 34 people, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on May 2. The Conception, a dive boat based out of Santa Barbara, caught fire in the early morning of Sept. 2, 2019, killing
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to present the winners of our 12th annual Latino Business Awards. Tickets are available for the 2023 Latino Business Awards. Since 2011, the Business Times has recognized a major part of the Central Coast economy: Latino business leaders. We’re glad to continue this tradition with a celebration on
The Department of Justice announced June 29 that three major health care providers and a Medi-Cal health plan on the Central Coast will pay $68 million to settle claims they submitted false information related to Medi-Cal and Medicaid reimbursements from 2014 to 2016. CenCal Health provides health care coverage for more than 200,000 people in
This is a column in two parts. Henry Dubroff The first part introduces the 20th Anniversary of our Spirit of Small Business awards, a program we launched in our earliest days and that has enjoyed a unique partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration for two decades. The second part is a tribute to the
Our 2023 Hall of Fame and Legacy special report celebrates the incredible career of Janet Garufis, the chairman and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust, the biggest locally-based bank in the region. Garufis, who has been in the banking industry for more than 50 years, started out as a teller and rose through the ranks.