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Region’s farmers leave more land unfarmed as drought deepens

By   /  Thursday, September 22nd, 2022  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Region’s farmers leave more land unfarmed as drought deepens

Cilantro isn’t a huge moneymaker for Will Terry, the vice president at Terry Farms in Ventura County, but it is a quick crop that he can grow in the summer months and turn a small profit on. But, due to the ongoing drought exacerbated by limited groundwater allocation rights, growers like Terry have to make Read More →

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UCSB marine science programs get $60M Benioff gift

By   /  Wednesday, September 21st, 2022  /  Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on UCSB marine science programs get $60M Benioff gift

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife, Lynne Benioff, have donated $60 million to UC Santa Barbara’s marine science programs. The gift is “one of the largest known gifts anywhere to support ocean research,” UCSB said in its Sept. 21 announcement, and will result in the university’s Marine Biotechnology Lab being renamed for the Benioffs. Read More →

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In Southern California, SBA administrator speaks of ‘sustainable and stable landing’

By   /  Monday, September 19th, 2022  /  Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left, Small Business, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on In Southern California, SBA administrator speaks of ‘sustainable and stable landing’

LONG BEACH — When it comes to the national economy, Isabella Casillas Guzman, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is firmly in the soft landing camp. A Latina who calls Southern California home, she’s seen a surge in minority-owned business starts during the post-COVID 19 recovery. And she sees part of her mission Read More →

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No answers from Biltmore as hotel remains closed after two and a half years

By   /  Friday, September 16th, 2022  /  Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tourism  /  Comments Off on No answers from Biltmore as hotel remains closed after two and a half years

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Medical school trains the next generation of physician assistants in Santa Maria

By   /  Friday, September 16th, 2022  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Medical school trains the next generation of physician assistants in Santa Maria

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Amgen sees blockbuster potential in new cancer drug

By   /  Friday, September 16th, 2022  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Amgen sees blockbuster potential in new cancer drug

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Pacifica Graduate Institute names new president

By   /  Friday, September 16th, 2022  /  Higher Education, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Pacifica Graduate Institute names new president

Santa Barbara community leader Leonie Mattison will become the next president of Pacifica Graduate Institute next month. She becomes the first Black woman to lead a post-graduate institution on the Central Coast and, according to a release from Pacifica, she received unanimous support from the school’s board of trustees. She will officially start at the Read More →