Tri-County unemployment rate remains unchanged in November
For the second straight month, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast didn’t see much change, according to the latest data from the California Employment Development Department. Released Dec. 20, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.36% for the month of November, the same unemployment rate the Central Coast saw in October and up slightly Read More →
Santa Barbara Foundation doles out $610K in grants
The Santa Barbara Foundation announced its Conservation, Environment, and Public Trails (CEPT) Grants for 2024 on Dec. 19, awarding nearly $610,000 to 26 nonprofits across Santa Barbara County. According to the foundation, which began its CEPT grants program in 2021, it awarded the grants to nonprofits in “pursuits to preserve the region’s natural resources, ensure Read More →
Guest commentary: The mixed blessing of large group meetings
By Gerhard Apfelthaler Do you ever feel that you spend too much time in meetings where nothing gets done? You are not alone. In a 2019 Harvard Business Review Article, it is estimated that every day about 55 million meetings are held in the United States alone. Considering that a typical number of meeting participants in the Read More →
Wayside Energy wins $200K grant for battery energy solution
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Mackenzie Scott donates $10M to area nonprofits
Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott donated another $2 billion of her own wealth on Dec. 18, $10 million of which found its way to nonprofits based on the Central Coast. Scott, who was formerly married to billionaire Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, has now donated roughly $19.2 billion since 2019. She is still worth over $31 million according Read More →
Tri-county stock roundup after tumultuous week
With markets rebounding on December 20, most Central Coast stocks retraced some — but not all — of their declines during a week that saw the worst performance for the Dow Jones Industrials since the 1970s. One notable exception was Mission Produce which posted a 17.75% gain on the 20th and gained nearly 10% for Read More →
AI making CRE firms more efficient
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