
Street smarts: VCDA, Cal Lutheran partner on new Family Justice Center
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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 →

Street smarts: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians welcomes home cultural items
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Big Brand Tire & Services acquires Midwest tire service provider
Moorpark-based Big Brand Tire & Service, a full-service auto repair facility, announced that it will be acquiring Belle Tire, the Midwest’s premier tire and automotive service provider, for an undisclosed amount. Announced July 16, the acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Founded in 1969, the acquisition propels Big Brand Tire Read More →

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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