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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Direct Relief is prepared for a busier 2025
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief recently announced it has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, another award for the nonprofit, but more importantly, a sign that the organization will be fine as it enters a new era following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Tighe. “This award, like all others, is a reflection of the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 21st, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Street smarts: CSUCI recognized as a top-tier research university
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By Staff Report / Sunday, February 16th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy / Comments Off on Good works: Veggie Rescue helps food insecurity issues in Santa Barbara
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, February 14th, 2025 / Central Coast, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: SeeAg hosts annual fundraiser for bus fares to field trip
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 7th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Street smarts: Fun things to consider doing this Valentine’s season
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By Staff Report / Friday, January 24th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism / Comments Off on Street smarts: California green energy car program comes to Central Coast
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By Jorge Mercado / Friday, January 17th, 2025 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, Startups, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on WEV helps hundreds of tri-county small businesses thrive
Entrepreneurship is on the rise here in the United States, as Americans are starting and running their own small businesses at record rates as part of a post-pandemic shift. According to the Center for American Progress, the number of startups — defined as businesses under 1 year old — surged in 2022 and 2023, surpassing pre-Great Recession levels for Read More →