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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 4th, 2026 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Nonprofits voice biggest concerns at Santa Barbara Foundation event
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By Staff Report / Saturday, May 30th, 2026 / Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts
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By Jorge Mercado / 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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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, May 25th, 2026 / Earnings, Latest news, middle, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Hoka sales continue fueling Deckers growth, strong earnings
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By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, May 24th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Kamran & Co. taps Tim Welsh as CEO
Santa Barbara-based Kamran & Company, a provider of custom foodservice equipment and integrated fabrication solutions, announced the appointment of Tim Welsh as CEO. He succeeds Founder Kamran Amiri, who will continue to serve as President and Chairman. “Tim brings a unique combination of operational leadership, development expertise, and strategic vision,” said Amiri. “As we enter Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / 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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By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Portfolio watch
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