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Creative sector is ‘enormous’ piece of regional economy

The creative sector is a significant player in the Central Coast economy. Its total economic Read More >

Hub 101 looking for new site as CLU closing Westlake location

Irfan Khan, founder of startup Supernova Academy Inc., pitches his company at a Hub101 event Read More >

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Jorge Mercado | 9 hours ago

Hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots sells for $1.4B
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Think tank brings AI to area nonprofits
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Hub 101 looking for new site as CLU closing Westlake location
Henry Dubroff | 10 hours ago

Dubroff: Time for Santa Barbara to give Fess Parker his due
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Street smarts: MB&T awards $33K to local nonprofits at anniversary grants reception

Real Estate

Staff Report | 10 hours ago

CRE: 19-unit apartment complex in Goleta nets $5.4M

By Staff Report A 19-unit apartment complex Read More >

Jorge Mercado | 1 week ago

Majestic sells Tech Park porfolio for South Coast record $235M, according to public records

An aerial view of the Tech Park Read More >

Jorge Mercado | 2 weeks ago

CRE: National CRE firm expands into Santa Barbara

From left to right, SRS Executive Vice Read More >

Staff Report | 3 weeks ago

Santa Barbara hotel fetches $22.5M in sale

An aerial view of the Franciscan Inn Read More >

Technology

Jorge Mercado | Friday, March 27, 2026

Hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots sells for $1.4B

Olaplex Holdings, a New York-based hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots, has been sold for $1.4 billion, agreeing to be acquired by Henkel AG & Co., a leading global manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands. The deal, announced on March 26, states that Olaplex will be purchased for $2.06 per share in a cash transaction, representing an equity value of approximately $1.4 billion. The sale price represents Read More >

AeroVironment purchases SLO-based ES Aero for $200M

Health Care & Life Science

Jorge Mercado | Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Turn Therapeutics secures $25M in financing

Westlake Village-based Turn Therapeutics, a clinical-stage dermatology company developing novel Read More >

Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead

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

Agribusiness

Avocado pricing hurts Mission Produce sales, stock

It was a mixed bag for the Central Coast’s two Read More >

Hub International high on Central Coast ag sector

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Dubroff: Mission’s strategic move caps decades of innovation

When I visited with Mission Produce Executive Chair Steve Barnard Read More >

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

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

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