Bibi Moezzi joins Community West Bank as market manager
Veteran Santa Barbara business banker Bibi Moezzi announced her move from Columbia Bank to Community West Bank, triggering a flood of comments on LinkedIn. “I’m happy to share that I am starting a new position as Market Manager at Communit West Bank,” Moezzi said in her LinkedIn post. Moezzi also will be a senior vice Read More →
Vital signs: Columbia Bank business survey highlights optimism
Columbia Bank’s annual Business Barometer survey was recently released and included insights into how California business owners feel about the next year. Among the key findings: In California, 54% of businesses expect to increase their headcount over the next 12 months, while 52% say they will wait six to 12 months before making major business decisions as they monitor tariffs, Read More →
At 103, Fiesta still packs an economic punch
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Unemployment rate back on the rise on the Central Coast
After months of a descending tri-county unemployment rate, the Central Coast’s jobless rate was back on the rise in the latest report, rising to 4.3%, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released July 17. All three counties saw their unemployment rate increase in June. Ventura County’s rate was 4.4%, up from 3.9% Read More →
The next generation: Christina Zins takes the helm at Summit Wealth
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria worker wages beat national average
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Dubroff: Why a invented Thousand Oaks matters to the region
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