
UCSB’s IEE invests in 5 AI, computing related projects
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 / Higher Education, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on UCSB’s IEE invests in 5 AI, computing related projects
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Ventech panel discusses AI and effects on the workplace
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 / Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology / Comments Off on Ventech panel discusses AI and effects on the workplace
Santa Barbara’s Cabrillo Pavilion was packed out on Oct. 21 as nearly 200 people gathered to hear Ventech’s panel titled “The Future of Work: Humans + AI Agents,” and the beginning of the program already provided an interesting insight into how many people are using AI. Moderator and Ventech board member Mike Wald asked a Read More →

Deckers stock slips behind sales miss, revised outlook
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, October 26th, 2026 / Earnings, Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers stock slips behind sales miss, revised outlook
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden announces $30M centennial campaign
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 / Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Santa Barbara Botanic Garden announces $30M centennial campaign
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Emergency prep 2026: CMC gives first responders equipment they can count on
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, October 12th, 2026 / Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Emergency prep 2026: CMC gives first responders equipment they can count on
For first responders to effectively carry out emergency saves for people who need it, they need to know that the gear they are using is not only reliable, but also of the highest quality. That’s been the goal of CMC Rescue since it was founded in Goleta in 1978 and nearly 50 years later, many Read More →
Dubroff: Direct Relief CEO — Innovation can advance private philanthropy
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 9th, 2026 / Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Dubroff: Direct Relief CEO — Innovation can advance private philanthropy
After a bit over a year on the job, Amy Weaver of Direct Relief, our Business Times CEO of the Year, finds her organization at the center of a global crisis in humanitarian response. When I sat down with her for our latest Civil Dialogues podcast episode, I was struck by how much the world Read More →

Bowers honored with lifetime achievement award at UC awards
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 9th, 2026 / Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Bowers honored with lifetime achievement award at UC awards
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