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By Mike Harris / Sunday, June 7th, 2026 / Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast embraces employee ownership
Since 2019, there has been a rise in new employee-owned businesses nationally. According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, the number of Employee Stock Ownership Plans has increased from 259 in 2019 to 309 in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available. The tri-county region is home to more than 35 Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 4th, 2026 / Central Coast, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on The Trade Desk, Sonos, Velocity Financial announces C-suite moves
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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 →
