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By Staff Report / Friday, October 2nd, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: Cal Poly partners to help high-need California scholars
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 2nd, 2026 / Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Ventura pushes the accelerator pedal
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 2nd, 2026 / Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Olympian, Intake founder share similarities in journey to the top
Most Olympic athletes begin training for their opportunity on the world’s biggest stage when they are 5, 6 or even 7. But Denmark-native Viktor Thorup started training for speed skating much later in life — at age 17, by his account. “For a sport that’s so technical with such specific feel, it’s very hard, close Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, September 20th, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast jobless rate continues rising
The Central Coast jobless rate is on the rise for the third consecutive month, jumping to 4.76% in August from 4.56% in July, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released Sept. 19. All three counties saw their unemployment rate increase in July. Ventura County’s rate was the highest, jumping to 5%, up Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, September 18th, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: ForestWatch expands leadership team with fresh roles
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By Staff Report / Friday, September 18th, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on CRE: Santa Barbara-Santa Maria region has the most expensive coworking spaces in the U.S.
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By Jorge Mercado / 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 →