CalPrivate Bank announces third quarter earnings
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, October 20th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on CalPrivate Bank announces third quarter earnings

Private Bancorp of America and CalPrivate Bank, which has one location in Montecito, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Sept. 30. Announced Oct. 18, the bank reported net income of $9.7 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $9.5 million, or $1.63 per Read More →

Santa Barbara’s quantum ties are just beginning
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, October 19th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s quantum ties are just beginning
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Cognixion’s headset praised as one of top inventions of 2025
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 17th, 2025 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Cognixion’s headset praised as one of top inventions of 2025

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Tabar pilots region’s newest trust company
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, October 16th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tabar pilots region’s newest trust company

Frank Tabar is no stranger to the Santa Barbara community or the importance of trusts as an estate planning tool. A former executive at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company and more, Tabar’s expertise in helping guide families through the process is what inspired him to help fill the gap in Read More →
CenCal Health launches new Medicare Advantage health plan
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, October 12th, 2025 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on CenCal Health launches new Medicare Advantage health plan
CenCal Health, which serves as the designated Medi-Cal managed care plan for residents of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announced the launch of CenCal CareConnect, a new Medicare Advantage health plan designed to make healthcare simpler for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medi-Cal. Enrollment for the new plan began on Oct. 15 with coverage Read More →
A quantum leap for UCSB Nobel prizes
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on A quantum leap for UCSB Nobel prizes

Nobel prizes are returning to the Central Coast, thanks to breakthroughs in quantum mechanics that paved the way for today’s breakthrough computing labs. Michel H. Devoret of Yale and UC Santa Barbara and John M. Martinis of UCSB joined John Clarke of UC Berkeley as the 2025 laureates in physics. The award was given for Read More →
Procore’s tees up new CEO, talks PGA deal
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, September 26th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Procore’s tees up new CEO, talks PGA deal

Coming off a headline-making PGA tour sponsorship, Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies is staying in the national spotlight as the company named its new CEO. Set to start on Nov. 10, Ajei Gopal has been poised to take over as CEO, succeeding Procore Founder Craig Tooey Courtemanche, the company announced Sept. 22. Gopal will be taking over Read More →