Women & wealth panel
Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc.For our October Women & Wealth panel, we asked eight experts to weigh in on philanthropy in estate planning and the use of AI in wealth management. Our Q&A was conducted via email in mid-October and the responses were lightly edited. To suggest future topics, email Executive Editor Jorge Mercado at [email protected]. For sponsorship and advertising, Read More →
Portfolio watch
Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content• The Invest With Rules blog is taking a bearish stance. “Our short-term market score has fallen to 0.8 out of 10, signaling that it is time to play defense,” it tells investors. Tech, small-caps and international equities have all “lost their short-term uptrends.” The blog has “raised significant amounts of cash” and “moved toward more defensive areas” Read More →
Vital signs: California’s unemployment rate remains at 5.1%
Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County EconomyCalifornia’s unemployment rate remained at 5.1% for the third consecutive month despite the state losing 9,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2026, according to the latest Employment Development Department data. California lost 9,300 nonfarm jobs in September, but gained 129,300 jobs (0.72%) over the past year. Nationally, nonfarm jobs grew 496,000 (0.31%) over the same Read More →
CRE: Ventura Housing breakfast discusses affordable housing pipeline
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Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Agribusiness, Latest news, middleDolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farmworkers Union and an influential figure in politics on the Central Coast, has died at her Bakersfield home. She was 96 and the cause was cancer, a spokesperson said. Huerta and her late husband, labor leader Cesar Chavez, co-founded the UFW and led a landmark effort to secure better Read More →
Good works: WEV celebrates 35 years, honors trailblazer Kelly Mooney at luncheon
Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber contentBy Staff Report In recognition of National Give to Women & Girls Day, WEV brought together community members, philanthropists and advocates at La Cumbre Country Club for its annual League of Extraordinary Women Luncheon. Held Oct. 7, the gathering celebrated WEV’s work in the community since being founded in 1991. Since its inception, WEV has Read More →
CRE: Colliers expands Santa Barbara presence with new office
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