Santa Barbara-based Beni closed its first seed round Dec. 13, announcing a $4 million financing round led by Buoyant Ventures. Beni, a free-to-use browser extension meant to amplify secondhand shopping efforts, with the money will continue to develop its technology and partnerships over the next year. According to a press release, Beni has partnered with Read More →
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region has ticked up steadily over the past couple of months, rising to 3.2% in November, according to data released Dec. 16 by the California Employment Development Department. San Luis Obispo County continues to post the region’s lowest unemployment rate, currently sitting at 2.8%. In Santa Barbara County, the Read More →
By Madeleine Benn Staff Writer Food insecurity is a great source of stress for nearly one in four members of the Santa Barbara County community. It is only exacerbated during the holiday season. On Dec. 6, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated both time and money to the Santa Barbara Foodbank’s Santa Maria Read More →
By Staff Report / Friday, December 9th, 2022 / Latest news / Comments Off on Vital Signs: Job hunting boosted by subsidized internet
70% Of those receiving home internet service paid for by the federal government through Cox credit the service for helping them find new or better jobs 50% Credit the service with helping them get a promotion or an increase in pay 50% Credit the service with helping them to become certified in a specific skill Read More →
By Staff Report / Friday, December 9th, 2022 / Latest news / Comments Off on American Riviera Bank finds it niche
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The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the provisional winners of an auction of floating offshore wind farm leases along the coast of Morro Bay and Humboldt County in Northern California, with bids totalling $757.1 million. It was the first such sale along the Pacific coast and the third major offshore wind lease sale Read More →
Goleta-based Apeel Sciences will lay off a large portion of its workforce, mainly in the Santa Barbara County area, in its second major round of layoffs this year, the company has disclosed. Apeel will lay off a total of 96 employees from its Goleta office, according to a company filing with the state of California. Read More →