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AI, housing dominate discussion at Santa Barbara County Economic Summit

By   /  Wednesday, May 27th, 2026  /  Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on AI, housing dominate discussion at Santa Barbara County Economic Summit

Artificial Intelligence was the main talking point at UC Santa Barbara’s Economic Forecast Project’s annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit held at the Granada Theatre on May 21. One of the keynote speakers was Zack Kass, the former Go-To-Market at OpenAI, who held an event at the same location a few months earlier to talk Read More →

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Central Coast jobless rate continues declining in April

By   /  Sunday, May 24th, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Central Coast jobless rate continues declining in April

The tri-county unemployment rate in April was 4.1%, down from 4.4% in March and 4.8% in February, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. This was the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate has fallen in the tri-counties. Ventura County’s rate was 4.2% in April compared to 4.4% in Read More →

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Portfolio watch

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Portfolio watch

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Vital signs: Americans are spending more on wine, BMO report finds

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2026  /  Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Vital signs: Americans are spending more on wine, BMO report finds

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Central Coast airports’ operations steady as airlines contend with soaring jet fuel prices

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2026  /  Central Coast, Economy, Energy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story  /  Comments Off on Central Coast airports’ operations steady as airlines contend with soaring jet fuel prices

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Montecito Bank & Trust: 30 years of steady asset growth

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2026  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust: 30 years of steady asset growth

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Santa Barbara County names new CEO

By   /  Wednesday, May 20th, 2026  /  Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara County names new CEO

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has named its next county executive officer.  Jana Petersen is set to become the new CEO of Santa Barbara County, pending a contract approval from the Board of Supervisors meeting set for June 9. Once approved, Petersen will assume the role on Aug. 20, according to the May Read More →