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Dos Pueblos students highlight importance of financial literacy

Left, Laurel Sykes from American Riviera Bank along with second-place winners Deveraux Wigo, Zenia Potter Read More >

6 start-up finalists announced in 2026 AngelCon competition

Investors award startup GreenSight Technologies $125,000 in equity-backed funding at AngelCon 2025. (courtesy photo) The Read More >

Latest news

Jorge Mercado | 30 mins ago

Community West Bank receives regulatory approval for merger
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AeroVironment purchases SLO-based ES Aero for $200M
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Guest commentary: Economic market update — AI, Iran, inflation and K-shaped consumption
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Dubroff: A report from the newsroom as we celebrate 26 years
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Street smarts: Goleta nonprofit celebrates 55th year with annual event

Real Estate

Jorge Mercado | 3 days ago

CRE: National CRE firm expands into Santa Barbara

From left to right, SRS Executive Vice Read More >

Staff Report | 1 week ago

Santa Barbara hotel fetches $22.5M in sale

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Staff Report | 3 weeks ago

CRE: Santa Maria apartment complex nets $75M

Hancock Terrace in Santa Maria. (courtesy photo) Read More >

Jorge Mercado | 3 weeks ago

Santa Maria apartment complex sold for $75M

Hancock Terrace in Santa Maria. (courtesy photo) Read More >

Technology

Jorge Mercado | Monday, March 16, 2026

AeroVironment purchases SLO-based ES Aero for $200M

A NASA project at the ES Aero headquarters in San Luis Obispo. (courtesy photo) San Luis Obispo-based Empirical Systems Aerospace, a producer of unmanned aircraft systems, has been purchased by a fellow Central Coast company. Announced March 16, AeroVironment, which is based in Virginia, but houses major operations in its former headquarters of Simi Valley, purchased ES Aero in a deal worth approximately $200 million. According to details of the Read More >

Moorpark ISP extends its reach with $50M investment

Health Care & Life Science

Mike Harris | Friday, March 6, 2026

Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead

Adventist Health announced Jan. 17 the approval of a $220 Read More >

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

Angitia Bio raises $130M in Series D round

Cottage Health partners with San Marcos High on health careers academy

Dignity Health announces new Central Coast market president

Agribusiness

Hub International high on Central Coast ag sector

Hub International, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, Read More >

Henry Dubroff

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

Henry Dubroff

Dubroff: Mission’s strategic move caps decades of innovation

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

Workers process avocados at the Mission Produce packing facility in Read More >

Mission Produce buying Calavo for $430M

Workers process avocados at the Mission Produce packing facility in Read More >

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