February 27, 2026

		

Mike Harris


| Monday, January 5th, 2026

Verizon to Pay $7.7M environmental settlement in Ventura County

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Verizon Wireless will pay $7.7 million to resolve a civil action involving environmental violations at hundreds of the company’s wireless telecommunication cell towers across Southern California, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Jan. 5.  “Verizon’s failure to comply with the law governing hazardous materials created avoidable risks,” Nasarenko said in a press release. An Read More →

| Saturday, January 3rd, 2026

Update: Fed court declines to stay Sable’s oil production restart plans

Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County

This story was updated on Jan. 2 to reflect Sable’s stock price. A federal appeals court on Dec. 31 denied a request by environmental groups to stay Texas-based Sable Offshore’s plans to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco turned down the request in a Read More →

| Friday, January 2nd, 2026

AppFolio sues competitor for false advertising, $7M in losses

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| Tuesday, December 30th, 2025

Flyhouse acquires Camarillo Airport-based Sun Air Jets

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Flyhouse, a tech driven private aviation platform for booking charter flights, has acquired charter operator Sun Air Jets, which is headquartered at Camarillo Airport. The acquisition was announced Dec. 29. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This moment is more than just an acquisition – it’s a powerful step forward in our mission to Read More →

| Monday, December 29th, 2025

Nonprofit for sex trafficked girls in midst of $11M capital campaign

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| Sunday, December 28th, 2025

805 law: Santa Barbara Women Lawyers name attorney of the year

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| Monday, December 22nd, 2025

AppFolio sues competitor for alleged false advertising

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Santa Barbara-based AppFolio, a provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry, has sued a competitor, Beagle Inc., for alleged false advertising and more. “Defendant Beagle, Inc. is named for a pet but runs its business like a parasite,” Appfolio’s lawsuit, filed Dec. 9 in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, says. “In Read More →