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Santa Barbara quantum computing startup raises $54.2M

By   /  Thursday, July 2nd, 2026  /  Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara quantum computing startup raises $54.2M

Quantum computing will continue to make leaps in Santa Barbara after startup Qolab announced it had raised $54.2 million in Series B financing on July 2. Qolab is a leader in quantum computing hardware and was co-founded by Alan Ho, Robert McDermott, Britton Plourde and John Martinis. Martinis is a professor at UC Santa Barbara Read More →

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UCSB nabs $1.15M grant for 3D printing equipment

By   /  Tuesday, June 30th, 2026  /  Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on UCSB nabs $1.15M grant for 3D printing equipment

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AeroVironment shares pop 20% after-hours on strong earnings

By   /  Tuesday, June 30th, 2026  /  Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on AeroVironment shares pop 20% after-hours on strong earnings

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Energy Vault joins prestigious Russell 2000 Index

By   /  Monday, June 29th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Energy Vault joins prestigious Russell 2000 Index

Westlake Village-based Energy Vault has joined the Russell 2000 Index following the conclusion of the group’s annual reconstitution, the company announced at market open on June 29. The June reconstitution of the Russell U.S. indexes captures up to the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of April 30, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in Read More →

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Sonos trims 3% of all jobs, cuts hit Santa Barbara HQ

By   /  Monday, June 29th, 2026  /  Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Sonos trims 3% of all jobs, cuts hit Santa Barbara HQ

Sonos, a maker of audio products, is trimming its workforce by 3% after the company confirmed it would be laying people off, including some positions at its headquarters in Santa Barbara. First reported by Bloomberg on June 25, the job cuts would affect the company’s user experience, product, and design teams to save on costs. Read More →

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All Central Coast counties’ unemployment rates hit below 4%

By   /  Monday, June 29th, 2026  /  Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on All Central Coast counties’ unemployment rates hit below 4%

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Guest commentary: Is your full calendar hiding a fragile business? 

By   /  Friday, June 26th, 2026  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest commentary: Is your full calendar hiding a fragile business? 

By Claudia Cordova Rucker A packed schedule, a growing client list, a bustling team: from the outside, this might look like success. But a busy schedule does not mean business health — it simply proves there is demand.  A healthy practice can meet this demand while earning a fair profit, paying its owner a market Read More →