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By Jorge Mercado / Saturday, August 16th, 2025 / Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Funding success: Santa Barbara Venture Partners closes $25M fund
Local venture capital firm Santa Barbara Venture Partners had a solid run with its first fund. According to the firm, its first fund saw some investments pay off, with huge increases in valuation and even a handful of exits. Thanks to that success, Santa Barbara Venture Partners was also able to recently announce the closing Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 15th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: Pacific Pride Festival returns to Santa Barbara Aug. 23
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By Staff Report / Thursday, August 14th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Portfolio watch
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By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 / Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on 24 companies represent the region on the Inc. 5000 list
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, August 11th, 2025 / East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on MannKind inks $500M financing agreement with Blackstone
Westlake Village-based MannKind Corporation is receiving some extra help to advance some of its short and long-term growth strategies. Announced Aug. 6, MannKind, a biotech company focused on inhaled therapeutic products, entered into a financing agreement worth up to $500 million with Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, with more than $1 trillion in Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Monday, August 11th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Woman charged by Santa Barbara prosecutors with elder swindle
Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged a woman in a suspected fraud scheme targeting an elderly victim. Caihong Lei, 34, is charged with multiple felonies, including conspiracy to commit theft from an elder, attempted theft from an elder, and attempted theft by false pretenses, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office announced Aug. 7. She Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 8th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Philanthropy / Comments Off on Good works: Santa Ynez Chumash, local nonprofit, team up to renovate tennis & pickleball courts
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