Farming First expands Central Coast’s booming cannabis presence
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, December 19th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County / Comments Off on Farming First expands Central Coast’s booming cannabis presence
The Central Coast has the potential to be the premier place to grow cannabis, especially if the federal market ever comes into play — that is what Will Terry believes. A fifth-generation farmer, Terry founded a new operation, Farming First Holdings in 2019 and invested his time, money, and effort into building a robust setup. Read More →
Beni raises $4 million in seed funding round
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, December 16th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Technology / Comments Off on Beni raises $4 million in seed funding round
Santa Barbara-based Beni closed its first seed round Dec. 13, announcing a $4 million financing round led by Buoyant Ventures. Beni, a free-to-use browser extension meant to amplify secondhand shopping efforts, with the money will continue to develop its technology and partnerships over the next year. According to a press release, Beni has partnered with Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate rises slightly in November
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, December 16th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County / Comments Off on Region’s unemployment rate rises slightly in November
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region has ticked up steadily over the past couple of months, rising to 3.2% in November, according to data released Dec. 16 by the California Employment Development Department. San Luis Obispo County continues to post the region’s lowest unemployment rate, currently sitting at 2.8%. In Santa Barbara County, the Read More →

Dantari raises $47M to target cancers and rare diseases
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, December 16th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, left, Regions, Technology, Top 25 lists, Ventura County / Comments Off on Dantari raises $47M to target cancers and rare diseases
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SB, Ventura counties’ outlooks on ‘23
By Robert Marich / Friday, December 9th, 2022 / Economy, Regions, Top 25 lists, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on SB, Ventura counties’ outlooks on ‘23
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Apeel laying off 96 in second round of the year
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County, Workforce / Comments Off on Apeel laying off 96 in second round of the year
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences will lay off a large portion of its workforce, mainly in the Santa Barbara County area, in its second major round of layoffs this year, the company has disclosed. Apeel will lay off a total of 96 employees from its Goleta office, according to a company filing with the state of California. Read More →

Trade Desk EPS grew, but stocks still fell
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, November 11th, 2022 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Trade Desk EPS grew, but stocks still fell
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