Fillmore resident sentence to one year in jail for defrauding Covid-19 relief programs
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Ventura CountyAlso announced March 4, Fillmore resident Claudia Portugal Cornejo was sentenced to twelve months in jail for defrauding Covid-19 relief programs and stealing more than $101,000 from the County of Ventura, the State of California, and individual victims. Cornejo, 52, pleaded guilty to five felonies on Oct. 21. These included two counts of grand theft, Read More →
Direct Relief is prepared for a busier 2025
Columns, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber contentSanta Barbara-based Direct Relief recently announced it has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, another award for the nonprofit, but more importantly, a sign that the organization will be fine as it enters a new era following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Tighe. “This award, like all others, is a reflection of the Read More →
MB&T, Aeluma, The Trade Desk add to their boards
Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies• Montecito Bank & Trust has appointed two new members to its board of directors, Dr. Igor Mezic and Veronica Quintana. Mezic is the chief technical officer and co-founder of MixMode, an AI cybersecurity company based in Santa Barbara. He is also the co-founder of another AI company in Santa Barbara, AIMdyn. Based in Oxnard, Read More →
