Torrential rainfall brings drought relief to Central Coast
Update: As of Jan. 12, no county in California is designated as an extreme drought area while locations that were in severe drought are down from 71% to 46%. Another storm has come and gone along the Central Coast — though another could be approaching soon — and luckily it seems the area has largely Read More →
Vital Signs: Santa Barbara gearing up for more economic recovery in 2023
Santa Barbara is hoping to see more “solid post-pandemic economic activity” in the new fiscal year, as the city announced it received $7.5 million in sales tax revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30. September is the first quarter of the city’s fiscal year and the $7.5 million represents a 3.9% rise from the same Read More →
Travel Forecast: Central Coast to remain desirable spot
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Region’s unemployment rate rises slightly in November
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 →
Apeel laying off 96 in second round of the year
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 →
Trade Desk EPS grew, but stocks still fell
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Business groups push State Street improvement
Two influential Santa Barbara business organizations are proposing an improvement district for the city’s ailing downtown area, but some business owners have expressed reservations. The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce have proposed a Community Benefit Improvement District aimed at reversing the decline of the area, including Read More →
