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By Staff Report / Monday, May 25th, 2026 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Flying Goat Cellars files lawsuit
Attorneys for Flying Goat Cellars, an independent winery based in Lompoc, have made good on their promise to sue Santa Barbara County and the Santa Barbara Vintners Association over the county’s Wine Business Improvement District. The suit was filed May 21 in the U.S. District for the Central District of California. It claims the winery’s Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, May 24th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Kamran & Co. taps Tim Welsh as CEO
Santa Barbara-based Kamran & Company, a provider of custom foodservice equipment and integrated fabrication solutions, announced the appointment of Tim Welsh as CEO. He succeeds Founder Kamran Amiri, who will continue to serve as President and Chairman. “Tim brings a unique combination of operational leadership, development expertise, and strategic vision,” said Amiri. “As we enter Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, May 24th, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast jobless rate continues declining in April
The tri-county unemployment rate in April was 4.1%, down from 4.4% in March and 4.8% in February, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released May 1. This was the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate has fallen in the tri-counties. Ventura County’s rate was 4.2% in April compared to 4.4% in Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Portfolio watch
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Columns, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Dubroff: Civil Dialogues presents a master class in leadership
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By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Retailing, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara announces 2026-27 awards
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By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CRE: Coca-Cola plant, Dover Saddlery close up shop
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