March 27, 2026

Real Estate

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| 7 hours ago
Premium Content CRE: 19-unit apartment complex in Goleta nets $5.4M
By Staff Report A 19-unit apartment complex Read More >
| 1 week ago
Premium Content Majestic sells Tech Park porfolio for South Coast record $235M, according to public records
An aerial view of the Tech Park Read More >
| 2 weeks ago
Premium Content CRE: National CRE firm expands into Santa Barbara
From left to right, SRS Executive Vice Read More >
| 3 weeks ago
Premium Content Santa Barbara hotel fetches $22.5M in sale
An aerial view of the Franciscan Inn Read More >

Technology

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| Friday, March 27, 2026

Hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots sells for $1.4B

Olaplex Holdings, a New York-based hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots, has been sold for $1.4 billion, agreeing to be acquired by Henkel AG & Co., a leading global manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands. The deal, announced on March 26, states that Olaplex will be purchased for $2.06 per share in a cash transaction, representing an equity value of approximately $1.4 billion. The sale price represents Read More >
Premium Content Think tank brings AI to area nonprofits
Premium Content What AeroVironment’s purchase of ESAero means for the region
Premium Content UCSB Chancellor wants to extend reach into downtown
AeroVironment purchases SLO-based ES Aero for $200M

Health Care & Life Science

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| Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Premium Content Turn Therapeutics secures $25M in financing

Westlake Village-based Turn Therapeutics, a clinical-stage dermatology company developing novel Read More >
Premium Content Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead
Premium Content Wyatt family makes historic $5M donation to SB Neighborhood Clinics
Premium Content Angitia Bio raises $130M in Series D round
Premium Content Cottage Health partners with San Marcos High on health careers academy 

Agribusiness

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Premium Content Avocado pricing hurts Mission Produce sales, stock
It was a mixed bag for the Central Coast’s two Read More >
Premium Content Hub International high on Central Coast ag sector
Premium Content Dubroff: Nine lessons from one of the Central Coast’s premier leaders
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Premium Content Dubroff: Mission’s strategic move caps decades of innovation
When I visited with Mission Produce Executive Chair Steve Barnard Read More >
Premium Content Mission’s $430M buy was best deal for Calavo
Workers process avocados at the Mission Produce packing facility in Read More >

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