Business Matters Archives

Quickly announced Foo Fighters show draws all night crowd to get tickets

September 14, 2023 1:28 pm John Palminteri

Some die-hard fans waited all night to get in-person tickets for the Foo Fighters’ concert in Santa Barbara later this month. The concert was…

SLO County partners with Santa Barbara County and “REACH” for Resilience Roadmap

September 13, 2023 7:39 pm Beth Farnsworth

Wednesday’s talk-back with San Luis Obispo County leaders featured Michael Foote, Project Manager for Regional Economic Action Coalition (REACH).…

Local family rebuilds following Thomas Fire destruction— opens new plant shop in Ventura

September 8, 2023 6:45 pm Mina Wahab

VENTURA, Calif.— After the Thomas Fire and subsequent flooding destroyed much of the plants on her family’s citrus and avocado ranch, one local…

Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order to prepare California for progress of Artificial Intelligence.

September 6, 2023 5:52 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to prepare California for the progress of Artificial Intelligence. This…

Developers of proposed six-story mixed-use building in downtown Santa Maria moving closer to gaining final approval

September 6, 2023 11:07 am Dave Alley

Developers of a proposed six-story mixed-use building at the heart of downtown Santa Maria are moving closer to earning final approval from the City…

Hospitality Summer Games in Santa Barbara builds teamwork and is a showcase for service

September 5, 2023 11:43 am John Palminteri

Striving to be the best at guest services on all levels, the hotel and hospitality workers are taking part in the “Hotel Olympics” in Santa…

Summertime travel and dining held up on the Central Coast despite inflation concerns

September 1, 2023 11:52 am John Palminteri

Central Coast travel improved in the summer from a gloomy start to 2023. The upcoming fall season also has some attractive events including the lemon…

Dog Days of Summer lunch and a charitable contribution served up by Direct Mortgage Funding

August 30, 2023 9:36 am John Palminteri

A Dog Days of Summer gathering of friends and clients at Direct Mortgage Funding featured a donation of $850. to the Down Syndrome Association of…

Award winning travel publication surpasses 100,000 readers— revives long form content

August 24, 2023 6:33 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— An online travel publication is changing the landscape of journalism one story at a time. In an age where consumers scroll…

Ojai earthquake shakes local businesses

August 21, 2023 12:01 pm Patricia Martellotti

Sunday’s earthquake shook up businesses in Ojai, including several wine…

Central Coast family loses two restaurants in Lahaina fire, now fundraising to financially assist employees

August 14, 2023 7:59 pm Dave Alley

A Central Coast family that owns the popular Cool Cat Cafe restaurants in Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo recently lost other restaurants during last…

Surf ‘N Suds brims with beer lovers trying new craft brews

August 14, 2023 5:44 pm John Palminteri

Surf ‘n Suds fills Linden Field in Carpinteria to the brim over the weekend for beer, kombucha and seltzer tastings. Many brewers were on…

Congressman Carbajal unveils new bipartisan child care assistance bill on Monday

August 14, 2023 5:08 pm Andrew Gillies

On Monday, Congressman Salud Carbajal detailed the bipartisan Child Care Investment Act, a bill to lower child care costs as well as create new tools…