Mission Wealth expands California presence with merger
Mission Wealth Management, a financial planning and wealth management firm with over $9.4 billion in client assets under management, has acquired with JLFranklin Wealth Planning, a financial advisory firm. Announced Oct. 28, this marks the third partnership for Mission Wealth in 2024 and further solidifies its presence in the San Francisco Bay Area. JLFranklin Wealth Planning was founded in 1999 by Joyce L. Franklin with over $235 million in Read More →
Community West Bank announces third quarter earnings
Community West Bancshares, the parent company of Community West Bank headquartered in Goleta, announced earnings for the third quarter of 20234 on Oct. 24. According to the report, Community West reported $3.4 million in net income, up from a net loss of $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, but down from a net Read More →
Guest commentary: Low-income students, military households are most at risk in the digital divide
By Chanelle Hawken As local students have settled back into school, a recent report from the Benton Institute on Broadband & Society highlighted the potential impacts that the end of the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) willhave on bridging the digital divide with lower-income households that relied on ACP monthly subsidies. Nearly 1 in 5 Read More →
805 law: Bar associations to bestow annual awards
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CenCal Health to invest $6M to expand healthcare workforce
CenCal Health is investing $6 million to support greater access to healthcare on the Central Coast through a new grant program. CenCal Health is the regional Medi-Cal health plan serving about 240,000 residents of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The $6 million investment is intended to expand capacity through strategic funding aimed at healthcare provider Read More →
Street smarts: Schools chief gives system passing grade in talk
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