Vital Signs: The labor market still lagging behind
Statistics from The California Labor Market Information Division’s December 2022 report showed a declining unemployment rate across all three counties on the Central Coast, but job creation is still lacking far behind, according to the Economic Development Collaborative. In Ventura County, only a net gain of 200 jobs was calculated for the month of December. Read More →
Our view: General plan falls short when it comes to housing
When it comes to housing, Santa Barbara County seems determined to underpromise and underdeliver. That’s our takeaway from the latest update to the housing element in the county’s general plan – one that purports to meet state mandates for housing in unincorporated county areas through 2031. That there is a plan at all owes a debt Read More →
Vaccines remain the safest path against COVID-19, especially for POC
Let me be clear, I am not a COVID-19 expert. I am a researcher, a hospital administrator and a Person of Color (POC). I don’t consider myself a typical essential worker. I am vaccinated and I’ve caught COVID-19 and experienced the internal mental pervasive fear associated with not knowing what physiological outcomes I would encounter Read More →
Street Smarts: Famed author to speak at Westmont President’s Breakfast
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Biltmore owners seek $12M from insurance firms
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Benn: Poinsettia Plaza sells for over $60 million
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Benn: Griffin Living sells Simi Valley retail center
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