
A sitdown with the Santa Barbara Zoo’s new CEO
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, April 28th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on A sitdown with the Santa Barbara Zoo’s new CEO

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George Leis leads CalPrivate’s expansion into region
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, April 24th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on George Leis leads CalPrivate’s expansion into region

Central Coast residents have a new banking option as CalPrivate Bank opens a new branch in Montecito led by veteran banker George Leis. Leis, who will serve as the executive vice president and market president, has a long career in Santa Barbara County, most recently serving as the president and COO of Montecito Bank & Read More →
Pitchfest showcases startup talent from the region
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, April 24th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Pitchfest showcases startup talent from the region

It has been a big couple of years for Santa Barbara-based Cadense. Since 2024, the footwear company has been off to the races, finally getting its product into the hands of some consumers and generating roughly $2.2 million in revenue last year. Now, the company is even more in the spotlight in the Santa Barbara community Read More →
CalPrivate Bank extends reach into Santa Barbara County
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, April 17th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on CalPrivate Bank extends reach into Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County residents will have a new banking option beginning April 17, as CalPrivate Bank announced that it will be opening a new branch in Montecito led by Santa Barbara local, George Leis. Leis, who will serve as the executive vice president and market president, has a long career in Santa Barbara County, most Read More →
Food Bank CEO gives talk at Apeel HQ on food insecurity
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 / Agribusiness, Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Food Bank CEO gives talk at Apeel HQ on food insecurity
For the longest time, Erik Talkin, the CEO of the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County, thought ending hunger was as simple as just giving people more food. “But just giving people more food does not end hunger… hunger is complicated, hunger is hard because being poor is hard,” Talkin said in a 2019 TedX Read More →

Umbra selected to participate in STRATFI space program
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Umbra selected to participate in STRATFI space program

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New Cottage CEO comes from healthcare lineage
By Mike Harris / Monday, April 7th, 2025 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on New Cottage CEO comes from healthcare lineage

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