Central Coast jobless rate sees slight decrease in September
After three consecutive months of a rising unemployment rate, the Central Coast saw some good news for September, with the jobless rate dropping to 4.66% from 4.76% in August, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released Oct. 16. All three counties saw their unemployment rate decrease in September. Ventura County’s rate was Read More →
Dubroff: The region is facing an ag crisis. Ventura County is ground zero.
Ventura County farmers have been through a lot in the 150-plus years since they broke away from Santa Barbara County to plow their own future. But many ag leaders alive today tell me they can’t remember times as difficult as these. Widen the lens a bit, and prospects are not much better for Santa Barbara or San Read More →
New breast cancer prevention, treatment programs unveiled on Central Coast
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Street smarts: Ventech returns with event focused on AI agents
Ventech, the premier hub for business and technology innovation in the Central Coast region, will host an event titled “The Future of Work: Humans + AI Agents” on Oct. 21 at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. The talk will explore how a new generation of AI agents can Read More →
805 law: T.O. employment law firm proud of its first year
Thousand Oaks-based EmployLaw Group recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. Co-founders Jamie N. Stein and Ryan Haws say their exclusively employer-side employment law firm educates California employers and protects them before, during and after employment disputes. “Reaching our one-year anniversary is a big source of pride for Ryan and me,” Stein told the Business Times. “We worked really hard to Read More →
Report: Aerospace employs 80,000 in tri-county region
A new report makes the case that with 7,000 companies employing some 80,000 workers, the region should be recognized as a major hub for aerospace and autonomous systems. Called “The Central Coast: Built to Prove What’s Next,” the report catalogues a number of familiar assets and some new initiatives. The report was released by a Read More →
CRE: Colliers expands Santa Barbara presence with new office
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