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By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Santa Maria-based financial advisor convicted of wire fraud
A Santa Barbara County investment advisor who admitted to defrauding elderly clients for years to the tune of $2.25 million pleaded guilty to wire fraud on March 4. Darrah, 52 and a resident of Santa Maria, is currently free on a $50,000 bond, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release. She faces a Read More →
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By Amanda Marroquin / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on A delicious treat: Rori’s Creamery looks to expand, keep hometown feel alive
Growing up, Rori Trovato looked forward to Sundays, the days she would go over to her grandma’s house and eat her freshly-churned, homemade ice cream. Decades later, she turned her love for homemade ice cream into Rori’s Artisanal Creamery — an ice cream shop that has plans for expansion in 2025 after roaring success over Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Microsoft’s newest quantum processor has UCSB roots
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: City of Goleta, WEV partner to address childcare
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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 Mike Harris / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast officials fret over funding freeze, DOGE cuts
Central Coast universities, nonprofits and support organizations are keeping close tabs on the Trump Administration’s attempts to cut trillions of dollars in federal funding. Republican President Donald Trump has vowed to cut wasteful federal spending but Democrats have challenged the funding freeze in court with some success. Meanwhile, regional universities, including Cal Poly San Luis Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CRE: Lifetech Resources goes solar
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