March 7, 2026

		


| Friday, March 6th, 2026

Street smarts: CSUCI students selected for prestigious Amgen internship

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Tourism

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| Friday, March 6th, 2026

Santa Barbara hotel fetches $22.5M in sale

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| Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Portfolio watch

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| Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Vital signs: Employees are working harder to adopt AI

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| Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Central Coast companies announce strategic collaborations

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Technology

• Carpinteria-based Procore has announced a new strategic partnership with United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company. Announced Feb. 26, the integration enables shared customers to seamlessly bring United Rentals rental equipment data directly into the Procore Resource Management solution, expanding visibility and simplifying equipment management across jobsites. The integration is part of United Read More →

| Saturday, February 28th, 2026

CCIA 2026: Workforce doubles at automation pioneer

Latest news, middle, San Luis Obispo County, Technology

By L. Wayne Hicks Special to the Business Times The business of Trust Automation is looking up, literally.  The San Luis Obispo company has secured a U.S. Air Force contract worth as much as $490 million for drone detection and drone mitigation systems, which has propelled Ty Safreno’s employee count skyward. Safreno, who founded the Read More →

| Friday, February 27th, 2026

CCIA 2026: Unraveling the puzzle of ALS with AI

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology

By Paula Aven Gladych Special to the Business Times Santa Barbara-based Cognixion is making a name for itself in the AI-powered accessible communication technology space with Axon-R, a headset that combines augmented reality goggles with EEG brain-sensing capability and artificial intelligence that can aid people with neurological disorders that impact speech and communication. It is Read More →