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By Henry Dubroff / Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Community Dividends buffer deep budget cuts
Montecito Bank & Trust honored the legacy of its late founder and provided major grants to blunt the impact of budget cuts on the most needy at its 23rd annual Community Dividends awards luncheon. Held on the Monday before Thanksgiving since 2003, the 2025 awards marked the 50th anniversary of the region’s largest bank. As Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Friday, November 21st, 2025 / Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Glass House Farms’ Q3 revenue goes up in smoke
July 10 immigration raids at Glass House Farms’ cannabis facilities in Camarillo and Carpinteria resulted in a steep decline in third quarter revenue year-over-year. According to the Long Beach-based company’s third quarter earnings report released this month, revenue was $38.4 million compared to $63.8 million in third quarter 2024. The company attributed the revenue dive to revamped Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Calavo ponders buyout as CEO retires
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced that Lee Cole will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 8 — his second retirement in five years — as the company ponders an unsolicited proposal. Announced Nov. 12, this was Cole’s second stint as CEO, as his first go-round was from 1999 until 2020, and he also served as Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, November 17th, 2025 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Calavo announces CEO succession plans
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced that Lee Cole will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 8, and has appointed John Lindeman, a member of Calavo’s Board of Directors and former Calavo CFO, to succeed him. This was Cole’s second stint as CEO, as his first go-round was from 1999 until 2020, and he also Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Saturday, November 15th, 2025 / Energy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sable’s stock sinks to all-time lows
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