
Mercado: Biotech Corridor helps industry, executives flourish
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Airborne Wireless insiders indicted for involvement in alleged ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme
Central Coast, Latest news, Law & Goverment, leftTwo men heavily involved with Simi Valley-based Airborne Wireless Network were indicted April 25 for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors in a multi-year scheme involving the acquisition and sale of the company. Kalistratos “Kelly” Kabilafkas, 48, of Moorpark, and Jack Edward Daniels, 74, of Agoura Hills, were both charged with one count of conspiracy and one Read More →

American Riviera sees net income slip to start 2024
Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesSanta Barbara-based American Riviera Bank saw net income take a slight dip in the first quarter of 2024. Announced April 24, ARB noted net income of $2.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, down from $3 million in the same quarter a year ago. According to a press release, the dip in net income Read More →

Santa Barbara software firm hits it out of the park at Ventech PitchFest
Latest news, middle, StartupsHundreds of members from the Santa Barbara community — from investors to business owners to curious parties — packed into the Cabrillo Pavilion on April 18 to see five executives duke it out in the first annual PitchFest. Hosted by Ventech, an emerging technology forum, the event featured three companies from the Central Coast, including Read More →