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			By Staff Report  /  Sunday, March 6th, 2022  /  Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Nonprofits  /  Comments Off on Street Smarts: State rolls out grant program for smallest businesses affected by pandemic
			
						
			Microbusiness grants are becoming available for companies with less than $50,000 in revenue that have been impacted by COVID-19. Under a program set to launch March 7, Santa Barbara County is partnering with the Santa Barbara Foundation to launch its program for north and south county businesses. The grants do not have to be repaid. Read More →
			
	        
		 
		
		
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			By Guest commentary  /  Sunday, March 6th, 2022  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Personal Finance  /  Comments Off on Opinion: How to respond calmly as an investor to chaos and fear
			
						
			By Arthur Swalley Last Wednesday, Feb. 23, I wrote the following in a news release: “A Russian invasion of Ukraine appears more likely with each passing day, especially now that the Olympics have ended. U.S. intelligence has 24/7 surveillance of Russian troop movements and communications. Because Putin knows this, he is making no effort to Read More →
			
	        
		 
		
		
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			By pacbiztimes  /  Friday, March 4th, 2022  /  Higher Education, Latest news, left, Regions, Top Stories, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Judge denies CLU’s attempt to dismiss Gallegly’s lawsuit
			
			 
			
			A Ventura County Superior Court judge on March 2 rejected an attempt by California Lutheran University to dismiss a case alleging breach of contract and problems with the funding and establishment of an on-campus public service center named after former U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly. Judge Henry Walsh issued a tentative oral ruling on March 1 Read More →
			
	        
		 
		
		
		
		
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			By Abigail Napp  /  Friday, March 4th, 2022  /  Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Wine Buzz: Pinot noir’s comeback, the rise of ‘red blenders,’ and other harvest highlights
			
			 
			
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			By Henry Dubroff  /  Friday, March 4th, 2022  /  Columns, Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Helping the people of Ukraine is a natural fit for Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief
			
			 
			
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			By pacbiztimes  /  Friday, March 4th, 2022  /  Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Ventura County, Women Inc.  /  Comments Off on Thousand Oaks nonprofit makes a big impact with tiny loans
			
			 
			
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