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Carpinteria coalition study finds ICE has hurt business, workforce

By   /  Friday, September 11th, 2026  /  Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Carpinteria coalition study finds ICE has hurt business, workforce

Businesses throughout the Central Coast, especially in Carpinteria, continue to feel the negative economic impacts of the ongoing presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents throughout the region. A recent study from the Carpinteria Immigrant Rights Coalition, a nonprofit bilingual organization founded in the spring of 2025, published the results of a survey of local businesses, Read More →

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Connecting people: Latino Business Expo celebrates two decades of bringing industries together

By   /  Friday, September 11th, 2026  /  Economy, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Connecting people: Latino Business Expo celebrates two decades of bringing industries together

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Portfolio watch

By   /  Sunday, August 30th, 2026  /  Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Portfolio watch

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Unemployment continues rising on the Central Coast

By   /  Monday, August 24th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Unemployment continues rising on the Central Coast

The Central Coast jobless rate is on the rise for the second consecutive month, jumping to 4.56% in July from 4.3% in June,  according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released Aug. 21. All three counties saw their unemployment rate increase in July.  Ventura County’s rate was 4.7%, up from 4.5% in June. Read More →

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Women and wealth panel

By   /  Sunday, August 23rd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Women and wealth panel

For our August Women & Wealth panel, we asked our experts to weigh in on longevity planning and some of the non-financial considerations for retirement. Our Q&A was conducted via email in mid-August and the responses were lightly edited. Our panelists are: Austyn Shepherd Abbas, senior vice president and private client manager at Bank of America, Nicole Read More →

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Robert East joins Merrill Lynch to lead Central Coast ops

By   /  Sunday, August 23rd, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Economy, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Robert East joins Merrill Lynch to lead Central Coast ops

Merrill Lynch has named Robert East as its senior market executive for the Valley Coast market, according to an Aug. 8 press release. East leads a team of 105 financial advisors across seven wealth management offices from San Luis Obispo south to Encino. He oversees approximately $26 billion in assets under management for local Merrill Read More →

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Portfolio watch

By   /  Sunday, August 23rd, 2026  /  Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Portfolio watch

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