
AppFolio shares pop 11% after strong Q1 earnings
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, April 27th, 2026 / Earnings, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on AppFolio shares pop 11% after strong Q1 earnings
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PCBT’s 2026 Hall of Fame Honoree: Joey zumaya
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, April 26th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on PCBT’s 2026 Hall of Fame Honoree: Joey zumaya
Joey Zumaya’s rich family ancestry can be traced back to Lieutenant José Francisco Ortega, the first commander of the Santa Barbara Presidio. The year was 1782. The American Revolution was still being fought and the Central Coast was part of Spanish California. “When you see the name Ortega — like Ortega Street — that’s my Read More →
Radius Q1 report highlights record-breaking sales volume
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, April 20th, 2026 / Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Radius Q1 report highlights record-breaking sales volume
Santa Barbara County’s South Coast commercial real estate market started off the new year with a bang, carried by the largest non-hotel CRE deal ever completed in the area, according to Radius Commercial Real Estate’s Q1 report. Announced April 20, the south coast CRE market sales volume hit $361 million across 40 transactions, a record-high, Read More →

From design to AI, 2026 SCBT winners break the mold
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, April 19th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on From design to AI, 2026 SCBT winners break the mold
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Updated: Glimmer Wish strikes a deal on Shark Tank
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, April 19th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Startups / Comments Off on Updated: Glimmer Wish strikes a deal on Shark Tank
A young startup from Santa Barbara County captured the eyes of millions when it appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and managed to swim away with a deal. Glimmer Wish, a beauty products company founded by Sydney Myers, the 16-year-old daughter of Inogen co-founder Byron Myers, appeared on Season 17, episode 16 of Shark Tank, which Read More →

CHC embraces new facility to help seniors in Santa Maria
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, April 19th, 2026 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CHC embraces new facility to help seniors in Santa Maria
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1st Century brands to MidFirst, embraces area
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, April 19th, 2026 / Banking & Finance, Economy, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on 1st Century brands to MidFirst, embraces area
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