
Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead
By Mike Harris / Friday, March 6th, 2026 / Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Healthcare jobs juggernaut plows ahead
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5 Central Coast businesses selected for state funding
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, March 5th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on 5 Central Coast businesses selected for state funding
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $2 million in funding for 37 startups across the state, five of which reside on the Central Coast. The funding is through California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate’s (CalOSBA) Innovation Grant Awards, as the state is looking to invest in firms in health technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, artificial Read More →
CCIA 2026: 25 years later, the Inogen ‘kids’ are alright
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, February 27th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on CCIA 2026: 25 years later, the Inogen ‘kids’ are alright
Most college students who go home for winter break are excited to celebrate the holidays, see some old friends, and, most importantly, avoid doing any work for the next couple of weeks. But in 2000, UC Santa Barbara students Ali Bauerlein, Brenton Taylor and Byron Myers had some homework — they tasked themselves to come Read More →

The Trade Desk shares continue to descend
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 / Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on The Trade Desk shares continue to descend
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Updated: Ventura County growth again forecast to be sluggish
By Mike Harris / Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 / Latest news, left, middle, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Updated: Ventura County growth again forecast to be sluggish
Ventura County will continue to see anemic economic growth for the foreseeable future. That’s according to the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting’s 2026 Ventura County outlook unveiled Feb. 24 at the Scherr Forum Theatre in downtown Thousand Oaks. “There’s little change in the forecast from a year ago in that we’re anticipating anemic growth Read More →

Santa Maria apartment complex sold for $75M
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Santa Maria apartment complex sold for $75M
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ChipAgents piles on $50M to Series A round
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on ChipAgents piles on $50M to Series A round
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