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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, March 10th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Columns, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Jim Glines: Advocate, banker, community pillar
If you wanted to meet the elder stateman of banking in North Santa Barbara County, you might find him serving up tri-tip at a charity barbecue. Or taking the microphone as the volunteer auctioneer at a nonprofit fundraiser. Jim Glines was a force to be reckoned with, rising from a college graduate and management trainee at Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 10th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: Ojai women’s fund turns 10, aims for record breaking gift
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 10th, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CRE: SLO design and engineering firm celebrates 40 years
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Dubroff: A chat with the CEO of UMB, region’s newest bank
A big banking merger that closed at the end of January touched just a sliver of the region. But it brought me back in touch with a banker I’ve known for decades, so I visited on video with UMB Financial Corp. Chair and CEO Mariner Kemper on Feb 25. UMB is a 111-year-old, publicly traded Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: City of Goleta, WEV partner to address childcare
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Direct Relief is prepared for a busier 2025
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief recently announced it has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, another award for the nonprofit, but more importantly, a sign that the organization will be fine as it enters a new era following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Tighe. “This award, like all others, is a reflection of the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CRE: Lifetech Resources goes solar
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