March 17, 2025

Real Estate

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Staff Report | 3 days ago
Premium Content CRE: Historic 350-acre parcel in Montecito purchased, will be protected as open space
By Staff Report Santa Barbara residents Eric Read More >
Mike Harris | 4 days ago
South Coast commercial real estate sales see strong 4Q
Economist Christopher Thornberg was the keynote speaker Read More >
Jorge Mercado | 1 week ago
Premium Content CRE: SLO design and engineering firm celebrates 40 years
A 2024 company photo of The Wallace Read More >
Jorge Mercado | 2 weeks ago
Global commercial real estate firm enters the Santa Barbara market
From L-R, Austin Herlihy, Chris Parker and Read More >

Technology

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Mike Harris | Friday, March 14, 2025

Premium Content Softec seeks to expand tech ‘ecosystem’

Bob Dumouchel, president of nonprofit Softec, a Central Coast tech networking organization. (courtesy photo) Tech networking organization Softec seeks to support a vibrant entrepreneurial culture in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. “We’re trying to build an ecosystem that helps people, specifically the tech community, figure out how to launch enterprises in our community,” the nonprofit’s president, Bob Dumouchel, told the Business Times March 10. “And tech to us means technologists, Read More >
Jorge Mercado
QAD appoints new CEO, Chilton steps down after 7 years
Jorge Mercado
Procore announces CEO succession plans
Jorge Mercado
Mercado: Amazon’s Alexa+ puts Santa Barbara center stage
Jorge Mercado
Premium Content Musubi’s AI platform helps firms sure up content moderation

Health Care & Life Science

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Mike Harris | Monday, March 10, 2025

Premium Content Tri-county Medi-Cal administrators alarmed by possible cuts

Gold Coast Health Plan and CenCal Health, administrators of Medi-Cal Read More >
Jorge Mercado
Cottage Health names Scott Wester as new CEO
Mike Harris
Premium Content Doctors prescribe health tips during ‘quad-demic’ season
Mike Harris
Foothill Surgery Center acquires cutting-edge robotic surgical system
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Agribusiness

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Mike Harris
Hub-Western Growers insurance partnership blooming
Three months after they joined forces, the Hub International Limited/Western Read More >
Mike Harris
Premium Content Trump policies impacting Ag in tri-county region
Mike Harris
Limoneira completes $1.7M water pumping rights transactions
Jorge Mercado
Premium Content Calavo ends fiscal year strong, maintains focus on ‘core avocado business’
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers ended the year on a strong Read More >
Mike Harris
Premium Content Strong avocado sales drive revenue growth for ag companies
Avocado sales were up during 2024, helping the ag companies Read More >

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