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| Monday, January 26th, 2026

Unemployment rate sees mixed results along Central Coast in December

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy

With the federal government shutdown over, the California Employment Development Department has released unemployment numbers for the month of December, just a couple of weeks after releasing results for November. Announced Jan. 23, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast declined from 4.73% in November to 4.63% in December, as two counties saw their rates Read More →

| Friday, January 23rd, 2026

Street smarts: SLO County Airport announces record 2025

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| Friday, January 23rd, 2026

CRE: Funding secured for 302 housing units in Santa Maria

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| Friday, January 16th, 2026

CRE: Industrial development site in Ventura sells for $2.4M

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| Friday, January 9th, 2026

Street smarts: DiCaprio, Del Toro & Penn to be celebrated at SBIFF 2026

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| Friday, January 9th, 2026

Good works: Direct Relief receives $250K to advance AI humanitarian efforts

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| Friday, January 2nd, 2026

Street smarts: Cottage Hospital named among top teaching hospitals

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