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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 →

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CRE: Colliers expands Santa Barbara presence with new office

By   /  Sunday, October 18th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CRE: Colliers expands Santa Barbara presence with new office

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Expert view from Montecito B&T: How to best protect your personal and business data

By   /  Monday, October 12th, 2026  /  Columns, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Expert view from Montecito B&T: How to best protect your personal and business data

The role of data ownership The ever-evolving threat landscape requires organizations of all sizes to be prepared for a variety of disaster events, from physical disasters like fires and floods to virtual disasters like ransomware or business email compromise. Every organization should have a response plan for potential disaster events, physical or virtual in nature, Read More →

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Dubroff: Direct Relief CEO — Innovation can advance private philanthropy

By   /  Friday, October 9th, 2026  /  Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Direct Relief CEO — Innovation can advance private philanthropy

Henry Dubroff

After a bit over a year on the job, Amy Weaver of Direct Relief, our Business Times CEO of the Year, finds her organization at the center of a global crisis in humanitarian response. When I sat down with her for our latest Civil Dialogues podcast episode, I was struck by how much the world Read More →

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Street smarts: Community Bank of Santa Maria announces donation

By   /  Friday, October 9th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Street smarts: Community Bank of Santa Maria announces donation

Janet Silveria, president and CEO of Community Bank of Santa Maria, announced the next winner of the bank’s pledge to donate $25,000 to local nonprofit organizations in honor of its 25th anniversary.  Oasis, a senior center in Orcutt, was selected through a random draw from the nominations received from bank customers and will receive a Read More →

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Good works: Day of Hope raises over $600K to advance local cancer care

By   /  Friday, October 9th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Good works: Day of Hope raises over $600K to advance local cancer care

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CRE: The Paskin Group purchases 81-unit townhome

By   /  Friday, October 9th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on CRE: The Paskin Group purchases 81-unit townhome

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