First Republic Bank is operational after seizure and sale to JPMorgan Chase
First Republic Bank branches across the country, including the only one in the tri-county region located on Santa Barbara’s State Street, were fully open and operational on May 1 after regulators seized and promptly sold the bank to JPMorgan Chase the same day to avoid any further fallout. The First Republic Bank failure is the Read More →
Dubroff: Celebrating 20 years of Spirit Awards and honoring a great LA mayor
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Notable rebuild of SLO’s historic Anderson Hotel begins
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Housing remains a top need for the South Coast
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Goleta struggles to meet state housing standards
It’s hard to attract and retain workers if they can’t afford to live in the region they work in, and housing elements on every level across the state are trying to fix that issue. While initially, it seemed as if the city of Goleta was the only local jurisdiction on track to meet state deadlines Read More →
Ventura County facing slow economic growth in 2023
Echoing other local economists, Mark Schniepp told attendees at the Ventura County Taxpayers Foundation’s economic outlook conference on April 14 that the county will see slow growth the rest of this year. “We have two scenarios,” Schniepp, director of the California Economic Forecast in Santa Barbara, said at the annual event at the Hyatt Regency Read More →
Helping the workforce reach new orbits of confidence
The ability to lead doesn’t come naturally to every person, but that shouldn’t close the door of opportunity for those with high aims in life. In every company, there are people that can excel at a middle management position — and excel enough to gain the attention of the executive members. But for those people Read More →
