CRE: Cal Poly invests in new downtown SLO location; New hotel in Funk Zone
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California, Central Coast unemployment fall in May
For the third consecutive month, the unemployment rate on the Central Coast dipped dramatically from the previous month, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released June 21, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 3.33% for May, down from 3.96% in April and 4.56% in March. All three Read More →
Guest commentary: How to protect yourself and your business from web accessibility lawsuits
By Riley Kennedy & Emilie de la Motte A surge in lawsuits targeting businesses whose websites lack accessibility for visually impaired people has emerged. One source reports a 42% increase in such lawsuits in 2023 compared with 2022. These legal actions often target small businesses claiming their websites limit access to the visually impaired. The most recent Read More →
Carpinteria investment swindler sentenced to 16 years in prison
A Carpinteria man was sentenced June 18 to 16 years and eight months in state prison for an investment scheme that targeted elderly victims across the state, including members of his own church. Brett Lovett, 53, who previously had been convicted in a jury trial of 29 felony counts, was sentenced by Santa Barbara County Read More →
Street smarts: Santa Barbara hotel occupancy, revenue up year-over-year
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A Place for Mom under Senate scrutiny
An elder care referral company that is widely used by Central Coast home health organizations and consumers, has come under scrutiny by the Senate Special Committee on Aging. In a letter dated June 17, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), who chairs the committee, requested financial and other information from Slyvia Zlotsky, CEO of A Place for Read More →
Biotech firms turn to AI for more efficiency
Artificial intelligence has been the key discussion in the technology space for the past few years — mainly focusing on how it can help optimize software-as-a-service firms across various industries from finance to real estate. But one of the key things AI does so well is its ability to automate repetitive tasks, process large datasets Read More →
