June 5, 2026

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The Trade Desk, Sonos, Velocity Financial announces C-suite moves

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Santa Barbara City Council supports plan for Paseo Nuevo

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Nonprofits voice biggest concerns at Santa Barbara Foundation event

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Settlement reached in illegal commercial fishing case

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A civil settlement has been reached with multiple defendants related to illegal commercial fishing in marine protected areas off the coast of Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced the settlement June 1. Under the resolution of the case, the defendants were ordered to pay hefty fines for violating California’s commercial Read More →

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Special comment: Major takeaways from Simi Valley’s Reagan National Economic Forum

Henry Dubroff

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Mission Produce completes acquisition of Calavo Growers

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Two Ventura County agribusinesses have officially merged after Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced it has completed its acquisition of Calavo Growers on May 28. Mission Produce announced it would be purchasing Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock transaction worth $430 million on Jan. 14. Mission said in January that they expect the deal to add Read More →

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Guest commentary: A smarter approach to retirement plans

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By Ana Ake For many business owners, offering a 401(k) or 403(b) plan is part of the benefits package — a necessary tool to attract and retain talent.  What often gets overlooked is that sponsoring a retirement plan comes with significant fiduciary and regulatory responsibility. In today’s environment, that responsibility carries real risk. But it Read More →

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LegalTime AI impresses at UCSB’s New Venture Finals

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CRE: Trumark Homes opens new community in Paso

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CRE: Coca-Cola plant, Dover Saddlery close up shop

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CRE: Pismo Beach to welcome new luxury experience

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Hayes announces Q1 report; Big lease signing in SB’s downtown

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Real estate fraud scams prey on tri-county residents

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CRE: Colliers releases Q1 report for tri-county region; Trumark Homes buys 183 Oxnard lots

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CRE: Radius Q1 report highlights record-breaking sales volume

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Radius Q1 report highlights record-breaking sales volume

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Santa Barbara County’s South Coast commercial real estate market started off the new year with a bang, carried by the largest non-hotel CRE deal ever completed in the area, according to Radius Commercial Real Estate’s Q1 report. Announced April 20, the south coast CRE market sales volume hit $361 million across 40 transactions, a record-high, Read More →

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Amgen’s announces succession plans for CFO

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Trade Desk ‘transition’ takes toll on stock

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Atara sees signs of life after FDA reversal

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Battery foundry gives boost to UCSB’s Oasis

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MannKind shares pop 26% after $5M milestone, drop after Q1 earnings miss

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Amgen invests $300M into U.S. manufacturing capabilites

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Thousand Oaks-based Amgen continues to invest in its onshore capabilities, after the biotech giant announced plans to invest an additional $300 million in its U.S. manufacturing network to further expand U.S.-based production capacity. Announced May 4, Amegn plans to expand its biologics manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico, which will strengthen existing advanced manufacturing roles, support Read More →

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Amgen’s Q1 total revenues up 6% to $8.6 billion

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805 tech: UCSB’s New Venture Competition heats up with finalists 

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CHC embraces new facility to help seniors in Santa Maria

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Elder fraud can have dire health consequences for victims

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Top women 2026: Arianna Castellanos

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Central Coast native learned to think globally By L. Wayne Hicks Special to the Business Times Arianna Castellanos saw from a young age the importance of good vision. Her father had a glass contact lens shatter in his eye, putting him out of work for months while he recovered his sight. Her mother was born Read More →

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Turn Therapeutics secures $25M in financing

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Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead

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Wyatt family makes historic $5M donation to SB Neighborhood Clinics

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Angitia Bio raises $130M in Series D round

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Cottage Health partners with San Marcos High on health careers academy 

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Mission Produce completes acquisition of Calavo Growers

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Two Ventura County agribusinesses have officially merged after Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced it has completed its acquisition of Calavo Growers on May 28. Mission Produce announced it would be purchasing Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock transaction worth $430 million on Jan. 14. Mission said in January that they expect the deal to add Read More →

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2 Ventura ag farms, Carp tech firm announce layoffs

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Limoneira stikes deal with Oxnard-based Agromin

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Diversified citrus grower Limoneira has announced a long-awaited agreement with Agromin to form a joint venture to develop an organic waste recycling facility on 70 acres in Santa Paula. Announced on April 15, the joint venture involved developing a composting facility capably of processing 295,000 tons of organic waste per year. The profits from the Read More →

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Avocado pricing hurts Mission Produce sales, stock

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Hub International high on Central Coast ag sector

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Dubroff: Nine lessons from one of the Central Coast’s premier leaders

Henry Dubroff

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Dubroff: Mission’s strategic move caps decades of innovation

Henry Dubroff

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Mission’s $430M buy was best deal for Calavo

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