CSU Channel Islansa has experienced a 35% drop in enrollment — from 6,406 full-time equivalent students (FTES) in 2019 to 4,154 this Fall. As Ventura County’s only four-year public university, we have ...

By Scott Olmsted and Gabe Simon Despite successful IPOs from the likes of Ibotta, Reddit and OneStream, 2024 didn't provide the influx of capital-raising opportunities that many late-stage tech ...

There were a lot of economic questions answered in 2024, such as the Federal Reserve finally issuing some rate cuts and of course, the November results which saw the re-election of Donald Trump to the ...

George Leis, the president and chief operating officer at Montecito Bank & Trust, announced that he would be retiring effective immediately, according to a Jan. 3 press release from the bank. Leis, ...

Avocado sales were up during 2024, helping the ag companies who sold them. (courtesy photo) Limoneira’s net revenues grew to ...

I’ll start the New Year with a prediction about one of the Central Coast’s prized agricultural products. Avocados are going ...

Several seniors who live in the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara’s housing received a special gift this holiday season. Santa Barbara's Unity Shoppe provided seniors holiday gifts ...

Let's get this out of the way now. If you got tired of hearing about artificial intelligence and how it is going to revolutionize our way of life, well, fair warning, that isn't going to stop in 2025.

Pearce is a key operator on the Edwards & Sanborn solar and energy storage project in Kern County. (courtesy photo) Fifteen years ago, Paso Robles-based Pearce Services was just breaking into the ...

Camarillo-based Salem Media Group is looking to strengthen its balance sheet and aim its sights on the future after the company made a series of moves to end 2024. Announced Dec. 30, Salem Media, ...

Former Lompoc Mayor Jenelle Osborne has been hired as the first CEO of the Northern Santa Barbara County EconAlliance. Osborne, who served on the nonprofit’s board from 2016-2018, starts in January.

La Vista Apartments is a 460-unit multifamily property in Santa Maria. (courtesy photo) By Staff Report La Vista Apartments, a 460-unit multifamily property in Santa Maria, sold for $116 million, ...