
CRE: Commercial sales still struggling, Hayes report finds
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, August 9th, 2024 / Columns, Latest news, left, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on CRE: Commercial sales still struggling, Hayes report finds

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Procore revenue up 25%, net loss down in Q2
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 / Earnings, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Procore revenue up 25%, net loss down in Q2

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies, a construction management software company, announced its results for the second quarter on Aug. 1. For the quarter ended June 30, Procore’s revenue was $284 million, an increase of 24% year-over-year. Moreover, the company, which has never achieved a profit, substantially cut its net loss in the second quarter, suffering a loss Read More →

Deckers continues delivering strong performances quarter after quarter
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 / Earnings, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers continues delivering strong performances quarter after quarter

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Live Data keeps real-time information on employment status
By Jorge Mercado / Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Live Data keeps real-time information on employment status

With more information at our fingertips now than ever before, it can actually be much more overwhelming to find the necessary data despite it being readily available. J. Scott Hamilton, founder, president and CEO of Live Data Technologies, noticed this problem when he was leading sales, business and operations teams. “He would walk around the Read More →
Tighe to step down as Direct Relief’s CEO at year’s end
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 / Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Tighe to step down as Direct Relief’s CEO at year’s end

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief, one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world, announced that longtime President and CEO Thomas Tighe will be stepping down from his role at the end of the year. Tighe has been Direct Relief’s chief executive for the past 24 years, leading the organization and expanding its critical work around Read More →
Werft to step down as Cottage Health CEO
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, July 29th, 2024 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Werft to step down as Cottage Health CEO

Ron Werft, the man who has helmed Santa Barbara-based Cottage Health for nearly three decades, has announced that he will be stepping down as president and CEO in 2025. Announced July 29, Werft has served as Cottage Health’s president and CEO for the past 24 years. He has worked at Cottage Health for 37 years. Read More →
Vital signs: Santa Barbara-Santa Maria worker wages beat national average
By Staff Report / Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 / Columns, Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Vital signs: Santa Barbara-Santa Maria worker wages beat national average
Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara had an average hourly wage of $33.13 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 11. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher-paying major occupational groups included management ($68.09), computer and mathematical ($63.83), and legal ($59.02). Lower paying occupations Read More →