George Leis leads CalPrivate’s expansion into region
Central Coast residents have a new banking option as CalPrivate Bank opens a new branch in Montecito led by veteran banker George Leis. Leis, who will serve as the executive vice president and market president, has a long career in Santa Barbara County, most recently serving as the president and COO of Montecito Bank & Read More →
Pitchfest showcases startup talent from the region
It has been a big couple of years for Santa Barbara-based Cadense. Since 2024, the footwear company has been off to the races, finally getting its product into the hands of some consumers and generating roughly $2.2 million in revenue last year. Now, the company is even more in the spotlight in the Santa Barbara community Read More →
Energy Vault faces delisting from the NYSE
Westlake Village-based Energy Vault, a global energy storage company, received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange on April 16 that the company is not in compliance with NYSE’s continued listing standards. This is because the average closing price of Energy Vault’s common stock was less than $1 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period. Shares Read More →
Tri-county unemployment rate sees slight decline in March
The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties saw slight declines in March, a sigh of relief for the Central Coast as a whole after a very turbulent February. According to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department on April 18, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast as a whole was 4.5% in Read More →
Our view: Utilities offer a lifeline to struggling restaurants
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Dubroff: Meathead Movers won’t let the EEOC push it around
For the past eight years, Meathead Movers CEO Aaron Steed has battled the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over allegations of age discrimination. Now he’s battling to save his company. The case began as an EEOC-initiated investigation, even though no age discrimination complaint was ever filed against Meathead. The case morphed into a lawsuit in 2023 Read More →
Guest commentary: Gut microbiome research could be the new frontier in cancer medicine
By Frank Kalman Editor’s note: Thanks to the tireless efforts of people like San Luis Obispo resident Frank Kalman and his nonprofit, End Kids Cancer, there have been major advances in pediatric oncology in recent years. Here’s Kalman’s latest report from the front lines: NBC News recently highlighted gut microbiome research as the new frontier of cancer Read More →
