Guest commentary: Do you see what I see? Why preparation trumps prediction
By John Grace Learning from history is priceless — yet investors seem determined to relearn the same lessons the hard way. You’ve probably never heard of Jesse Livermore. He ran away from home with just $5, became one of the most legendary traders of all time, and made (and lost) several fortunes. Livermore was famous Read More →
805 Law: Central Coast DAs urge residents to keep immigration protests non-violent
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Dubroff: Mission’s strategic move caps decades of innovation
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Community Memorial Healthcare expands Ventura cancer program
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CalPrivate Bank announces Q4 2025 earnings
The Central Coast’s newest bank, CalPrivate Bank, and its parent company, Private Bancorp of America, reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2025 on Jan. 16. Based in La Jolla, CalPrivate Bank opened its first branch in Montecito on Nov. 5. In the fourth quarter of 2025, CalPrivate Bank announced net income of $10 Read More →
Community West Bank announces Q4 2025 earnings
Community West Bank, which has nine officers throughout the Central Coast, announced it generated net income worth $11.1 million, or 58 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2025, nearly double from last year’s fourth quarter. For the full year, net income was at $35.7 million, up from $34.9 million. Gross loans increased by Read More →
Unemployment rate sees mixed results along Central Coast in December
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 →
