For years, Colliers, a global commercial real estate firm, has done business in Santa Barbara. But they, like many other global real estate firms, never committed to having an actual office on the Central Coast, instead opting to simply conduct business from its Southern California offices. That all changed on March 4 when Colliers announced it would be Read More →
A Santa Barbara County investment advisor who admitted to defrauding elderly clients for years to the tune of $2.25 million pleaded guilty to wire fraud on March 4. Darrah, 52 and a resident of Santa Maria, is currently free on a $50,000 bond, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release. She faces a Read More →
Growing up, Rori Trovato looked forward to Sundays, the days she would go over to her grandma’s house and eat her freshly-churned, homemade ice cream. Decades later, she turned her love for homemade ice cream into Rori’s Artisanal Creamery — an ice cream shop that has plans for expansion in 2025 after roaring success over Read More →
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Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief recently announced it has been awarded the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, another award for the nonprofit, but more importantly, a sign that the organization will be fine as it enters a new era following the departure of longtime CEO Thomas Tighe. “This award, like all others, is a reflection of the Read More →
Goleta-based Inogen finished off the year strong when it released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 on Feb. 25. President and CEO Kevin Smith said 2024 was a “stellar year for the company… making meaningful steps towards profitability.” Inogen recorded revenue of $80.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, Read More →
Santa Barbara-based Xurrent, a service and operations platform, announced Feb. 27 that it has acquired Zenduty, a leader in edge incident and alert management solutions for an undisclosed amount. Xurrent streamlines ITSM and IT Operations Management with AI-powered automation. It’s platform simplifies workflows, enhances collaboration, and boosts productivity, it said in a press release. This Read More →
