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 →

Spring Economic Forecast Women & Wealth panel
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Spring Economic Forecast Investor panel
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Tri county unemployment dips for second straight month
The tri-county unemployment rate in March was 4.4%, a drop from 4.8% in February, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in March. Ventura County’s rate was 4.4% compared to 4.8% in February. Santa Barbara County’s rate was 4.7% compared to 5.2.% Read More →
Central Coast unemployment dips back below 5% in February
In an effort to catch up on previous reports, the California Employment Development Department has released unemployment numbers for February. Announced April 17, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast saw a shift in February, dropping from a 5.03% unemployment rate in January to a 4.8% in the most rate in the most recent report. Read More →

Dubroff: How to divorce your portfolio from your politics
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