Former Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer’s next big thing is a drone company
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Ventura County CEO praises county’s vaccine efforts, business grants
As mass vaccinations have helped California alleviate some of the stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ventura County’s leaders took a step back on Sept. 30 and reflected on the past year. Ventura County Executive Officer Mike Powers, who is in his 10th year as the county government’s top executive, delivered the annual State Read More →
Santa Barbara County leaders tout recovery efforts, ‘positive fiscal outlook’
In her State Of The County address on Sept. 30, Santa Barbara County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato said the message is clear: County government wants to focus on improving the health and economic wellbeing of people who suffered the most during the pandemic. The in-person luncheon, hosted by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Read More →
Olaplex shares jump 17% after $1.6B IPO
NOTE: This article was originally posted at 11:30 a.m. and updated after the markets closed at 1 p.m. PDT to reflect Olaplex’s closing price. The Montecito-based hair care products company Olaplex’s stock began trading on the Nasdaq on Sept. 30, opening at $21 and shooting up to $24.50 by the end of the trading day. Read More →
Olaplex ups IPO price, hopes to raise almost $1.5B
The Montecito-based hair care products company Olaplex upped the projected share price of its planned initial public offering on Sept. 28 and now expects to raise as much as $1.46 billion. Olaplex now plans to price its upcoming IPO at $17 to $19, it said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Read More →
Central Coast wins its first three Michelin stars
Ricky Odbert spent the first part of his culinary career working in fine dining in San Francisco, restaurants where the all-consuming obsession was to earn one or more stars in the Michelin Guide. He never quite got there — for four years, he was sous chef at a one-star restaurant, and leaving without getting a Read More →
Latino economy grew fast in 2010s, CLU report says
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