
Invoca makes 2nd acquisition to bolster AI capabilities
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, May 29th, 2025 / middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Invoca makes 2nd acquisition to bolster AI capabilities
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Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, May 23rd, 2025 / Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings

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RazeMath wins the annual New Venture Finals
By Staff Report / Friday, May 23rd, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Technology / Comments Off on RazeMath wins the annual New Venture Finals

UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management department hosted the 2025 New Venture Finals, culminating eight months of interdisciplinary work from 44 student teams. RazeMath secured first place for its AI-driven math education program and took home $10,000 in the process. People’s Choice Winner for the event was Assistive Tech, which utilizes VR headsets to offer a Read More →
Business Times takes home 4 California Journalism Awards
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Business Times takes home 4 California Journalism Awards
The Pacific Coast Business Times took home a bit of hardware on May 17 at the annual California Journalism Awards. Hosted by the California News Publishers Association, the Business Times won awards in four different editorial categories. The Business Times competes statewide against other weekly newspapers with a circulation of under 4,300. The Business Times’ Read More →
Local, national economy experts give their take on emerging trade war
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 / Economy, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Local, national economy experts give their take on emerging trade war

Despite the pause on tariffs that helped markets and optimism recover on April 9, the impact that could be felt from them here in the tri-county region, including Santa Barbara, once the 90 days are up, is still lingering. That is what economic experts shared about the looming trade war during the 2025 Santa Barbara Read More →

Kate Farms sells majority stake to Danone
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Kate Farms sells majority stake to Danone

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Amy Weaver officially steps into CEO role at Direct Relief
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 / Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Amy Weaver officially steps into CEO role at Direct Relief

Former Salesforce CFO Amy Weaver is officially launching the next stage of her career, taking over as CEO of Direct Relief. Though the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit announced Weaver’s hire a few months ago, she officially started in the role on May 5. Weaver joins Direct Relief from Salesforce, where she served since 2020 as President Read More →