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CRE: Cabrillo Economic Development Corp celebrates 45 years of providing affordable housing

By   /  Friday, October 23rd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CRE: Cabrillo Economic Development Corp celebrates 45 years of providing affordable housing

By Staff Report In late September, the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation celebrated its 45th anniversary, marking more than four decades of developing and managing service-enriched, inclusive residential communities that ensure access to affordable, secure, quality housing that creates the foundation for residents to grow and thrive. Founded in 1981 by a community of farmworker families who organized Read More →

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Dubroff: Circular financings always work. Until they don’t.

By   /  Friday, October 23rd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Circular financings always work. Until they don’t.

Henry Dubroff

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CI economist finds his niche in research

By   /  Friday, October 23rd, 2026  /  Columns, East Ventura County, Economy, Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CI economist finds his niche in research

CSU Channel Islands economist Miguel Delgado Helleseter got into his field almost by chance. “I was not extremely good at math, so I knew that engineering-type careers were not a path for me,” he told the Business Times. “And I had thought about pursuing law, but my brother who really doesn’t like lawyers, persuaded me Read More →

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Banking roundup: National, local financial institutions announce earnings

By   /  Thursday, October 22nd, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Earnings, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Banking roundup: National, local financial institutions announce earnings

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Central Coast jobless rate sees slight decrease in September

By   /  Sunday, October 18th, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Central Coast jobless rate sees slight decrease in September

After three consecutive months of a rising unemployment rate, the Central Coast saw some good news for September, with the jobless rate dropping to 4.66% from 4.76% in August, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released Oct. 16. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in September.  Ventura County’s rate was Read More →

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Dubroff: The region is facing an ag crisis. Ventura County is ground zero.

By   /  Sunday, October 18th, 2026  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: The region is facing an ag crisis. Ventura County is ground zero.

Henry Dubroff

Ventura County farmers have been through a lot in the 150-plus years since they broke away from Santa Barbara County to plow their own future. But many ag leaders alive today tell me they can’t remember times as difficult as these. Widen the lens a bit, and prospects are not much better for Santa Barbara or San Read More →

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Street smarts: Ventech returns with event focused on AI agents

By   /  Sunday, October 18th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Street smarts: Ventech returns with event focused on AI agents

Ventech, the premier hub for business and technology innovation in the Central Coast region, will host an event titled “The Future of Work: Humans + AI Agents” on Oct. 21 at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara. The event begins at 5:30 p.m.  The talk will explore how a new generation of AI agents can Read More →