AI, housing dominate discussion at Santa Barbara County Economic Summit
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 / Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on AI, housing dominate discussion at Santa Barbara County Economic Summit
Artificial Intelligence was the main talking point at UC Santa Barbara’s Economic Forecast Project’s annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit held at the Granada Theatre on May 21. One of the keynote speakers was Zack Kass, the former Go-To-Market at OpenAI, who held an event at the same location a few months earlier to talk Read More →

Hoka sales continue fueling Deckers growth, strong earnings
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, May 25th, 2026 / Earnings, Latest news, middle, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Hoka sales continue fueling Deckers growth, strong earnings
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Flying Goat Cellars files lawsuit
By Staff Report / Monday, May 25th, 2026 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Flying Goat Cellars files lawsuit
Attorneys for Flying Goat Cellars, an independent winery based in Lompoc, have made good on their promise to sue Santa Barbara County and the Santa Barbara Vintners Association over the county’s Wine Business Improvement District. The suit was filed May 21 in the U.S. District for the Central District of California. It claims the winery’s Read More →
Kamran & Co. taps Tim Welsh as CEO
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, May 24th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Kamran & Co. taps Tim Welsh as CEO
Santa Barbara-based Kamran & Company, a provider of custom foodservice equipment and integrated fabrication solutions, announced the appointment of Tim Welsh as CEO. He succeeds Founder Kamran Amiri, who will continue to serve as President and Chairman. “Tim brings a unique combination of operational leadership, development expertise, and strategic vision,” said Amiri. “As we enter Read More →

Dubroff: Civil Dialogues presents a master class in leadership
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Columns, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Dubroff: Civil Dialogues presents a master class in leadership
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Montecito Bank & Trust: 30 years of steady asset growth
By Staff Report / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Economy, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust: 30 years of steady asset growth
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UCSB’s College of Engineering plans 1st online master’s program
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, May 22nd, 2026 / Higher Education, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on UCSB’s College of Engineering plans 1st online master’s program
In an effort to expand its engineering programs, the Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering at UC Santa Barbara will launch the university’s first fully online master’s degree program in the fall of 2027. Announced May 14, the new Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership is a huge milestone for UCSB, as it will extend the Read More →








