Unemployment rate back on the rise on the Central Coast
After months of a descending tri-county unemployment rate, the Central Coast’s jobless rate was back on the rise in the latest report, rising to 4.3%, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released July 17. All three counties saw their unemployment rate increase in June. Ventura County’s rate was 4.4%, up from 3.9% Read More →
Energy Vault names new CFO
Westlake Village-based Energy Vault Holdings announced the appointment of Nitin Dahiya as its next CFO. Dahiya, who begins in his new role on July 27, succeeds Michael Beer, who will be transitioning from his role to pursue other opportunities. Dahiya joins Energy Vault from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with over $15 trillion in Read More →
Guest commentary: AI fakery is the next reputation crisis
By Starr Hall I’ve spent more than three decades helping brands build credibility, navigate media scrutiny, and survive moments they never saw coming. This week, I found myself managing three separate reputation crises at the same time. Two of them had something in common that didn’t exist just a few years ago. Artificial intelligence. Not Read More →
Banking roundup
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Dubroff: Civil Dialogues hits the book trail with Rockmount’s Steve Weil
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Street smarts: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians welcomes home cultural items
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Our view: One year after Glass House, unresolved issues remain
Whatever your politics, there’s no question that the Glass House Brand raids of a year ago have had a profound effect on the region’s economy. The July 10, 2025, raids in Carpinteria and Camarillo resulted in one death, the arrest and acquittal of a CSU Channel Islands lecturer, and lingering disruption that lingers across agribusiness and many communities. In Read More →
