Tighe to step down as Direct Relief’s CEO at year’s end
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 / Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Tighe to step down as Direct Relief’s CEO at year’s end

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief, one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world, announced that longtime President and CEO Thomas Tighe will be stepping down from his role at the end of the year. Tighe has been Direct Relief’s chief executive for the past 24 years, leading the organization and expanding its critical work around Read More →
Werft to step down as Cottage Health CEO
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, July 29th, 2024 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Werft to step down as Cottage Health CEO

Ron Werft, the man who has helmed Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health for nearly three decades, has announced that he will be stepping down as president and CEO in 2025. Announced July 29, Werft has served as Cottage Health’s president and CEO for the past 24 years. He has worked at Cottage Health for 37 years. Read More →
Vital signs: Santa Barbara-Santa Maria worker wages beat national average
By Staff Report / Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 / Columns, Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Vital signs: Santa Barbara-Santa Maria worker wages beat national average
Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara had an average hourly wage of $33.13 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 11. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher-paying major occupational groups included management ($68.09), computer and mathematical ($63.83), and legal ($59.02). Lower paying occupations Read More →
Santa Barbara financial advisory firm rebrands
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara financial advisory firm rebrands
Santa Barbara-based Pensionmark Financial Group, a financial advisory firm, announced on July 10 that it has rebranded to World Investment Advisors. World Insurance Associates acquired Pensionmark in March 2022. The new firm said this move “better represents the firm’s robust and holistic financial services platform for independent financial advisors and strengthens alignment with its parent company.” Read More →

UC Santa Barbara cashes in with NCAA Regional
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, July 8th, 2024 / Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on UC Santa Barbara cashes in with NCAA Regional

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Sovato platform aces remote robotic surgery tests
By Mike Harris / Thursday, June 27th, 2024 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Sovato platform aces remote robotic surgery tests

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Kate Farms embraces growth with move into new HQ
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 27th, 2024 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Kate Farms embraces growth with move into new HQ

Santa Barbara-based Kate Farms was started with the goal of founders Richard and Michelle Laver to help their young daughter, Kate, who was born with cerebral palsy. As a child, she was failing to thrive because she could not tolerate any of the available tube-feeding formulas. So, the Laver’s started their own company in 2011 Read More →