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| Friday, April 10th, 2026

SLO County Housing Summit focuses on supply, affordability

Columns, Latest news, middle, San Luis Obispo County

By Stephen Ellison Special to the Business Times Housing supply and affordability, issues that are all too familiar to Californians these days, were the underlying themes during the annual San Luis Obispo County Housing Summit on April 8.  As real estate experts, homebuilders and housing advocates gathered for the sold-out event at the Embassy Suites Read More →

| Friday, April 10th, 2026

Street smarts: SBEF will host free financial literacy class for teachers

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

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| Friday, April 10th, 2026

Good works: Santa Barbara Humane raises over $130K in Santa Maria

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content

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| Friday, April 10th, 2026

Street smarts: SBEF will host free financial literacy class for teachers

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Retailing, Subscriber content, Tourism

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| Thursday, April 9th, 2026

CSUCI professor accused of assaulting a federal officer acquitted

Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, Ventura County

Jonathan Caravello, a CSU Channel Islands lecturer facing charges of assaulting federal officers, was acquitted by a Los Angeles jury on April 9. The jury returned the verdict in a matter of hours at the end of a trial that lasted two days, according to reporting by LAist and Huffington Post. Caravello, 38, was among Read More →

| Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Portfolio watch

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Sunday, April 5th, 2026

Community Bank of Santa Maria announces Q1 earnings

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

The Community Bank of Santa Maria reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2026 on April 2, noting that net income was at $1.1 million, a 27.2% increase from the same quarter a year ago. Net loans were $294.1 million, a 13.2% year-over-year increase, while total deposits were $356.3 million as of March 31, Read More →