Portfolio watch
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Vital signs: Regional airports see more traffic during holiday season
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Dubroff: 6 regional aftershocks from a political earthquake
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VCCU unveils new financial wellness program for county employees
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Portfolio watch
• The Invest With Rules blog is taking a bearish stance. “Our short-term market score has fallen to 0.8 out of 10, signaling that it is time to play defense,” it tells investors. Tech, small-caps and international equities have all “lost their short-term uptrends.” The blog has “raised significant amounts of cash” and “moved toward more defensive areas” Read More →
Vital signs: California’s unemployment rate remains at 5.1%
California’s unemployment rate remained at 5.1% for the third consecutive month despite the state losing 9,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2026, according to the latest Employment Development Department data. California lost 9,300 nonfarm jobs in September, but gained 129,300 jobs (0.72%) over the past year. Nationally, nonfarm jobs grew 496,000 (0.31%) over the same Read More →
Street smarts: 8th annual NatureTrack Film Festival coming soon
The eighth annual NatureTrack Film Festival is approaching, and the nonprofit is calling on the community to secure tickets. NatureTrack is a Santa Barbara nonprofit founded in 2011 by Sue Eisaguirre. Its mission is to inspire respect for nature by providing cost-free outdoor educational field trips for K-12 students and expanding outdoor access for wheelchair Read More →
