Santa Barbara man sentenced for Ponzi scheme
By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Santa Barbara man sentenced for Ponzi scheme

A Santa Barbara man was sentenced Oct. 11 to 11 years in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution to victims in a $14 million Ponzi scheme. Darrell Arnold Aviss, 64, was sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles. He had pleaded guilty in June to 21 felonies, including wire fraud, tax evasion, failure to Read More →

Shape Sensing Company brings fiber optics to health care
By Jorge Mercado / Saturday, October 8th, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Shape Sensing Company brings fiber optics to health care

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Biden’s announcement has region’s cannabis companies seeing green
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 7th, 2022 / Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on Biden’s announcement has region’s cannabis companies seeing green

Glass House Brands purchased Houweling’s Tomatoes greenhouses in Camarillo with the hopes of growing and selling cannabis not just for the state of California, but for the entire country. After president Joe Biden’s announcement on multiple cannabis issues Oct. 6, including potentially removing the drug from the most restrictive tier of federal controls, that hope Read More →

Elected officials talk up need for housing, inflation control at South Coast Chamber forum
By Tony Biasotti / Friday, October 7th, 2022 / Latest news, left, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Elected officials talk up need for housing, inflation control at South Coast Chamber forum

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Dubroff: State Street’s problems have a simple solution
By Henry Dubroff / Thursday, October 6th, 2022 / Columns, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Dubroff: State Street’s problems have a simple solution

When it comes to fixing Santa Barbara’s increasingly shabby-looking State Street, it’s clear that the issue nobody wants to address is housing. With an additional 5,000 or more residents in the downtown core, State Street would again resemble a vibrant neighborhood that could support the merchants and restaurants who are struggling to sustain themselves. By Read More →
Santa Barbara, Ventura to keep streets closed, outdoor dining open through at least 2024
By Julia Staley / Thursday, October 6th, 2022 / Latest news, Real Estate, Regions, Restaurants, Santa Barbara County, Small Business, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on Santa Barbara, Ventura to keep streets closed, outdoor dining open through at least 2024

Lower State Street will remain closed to vehicle traffic for at least two more years, and restaurants will likely start paying for their outdoor dining “parklets,” according to new requirements recently adopted by the Santa Barbara City Council. In the tri-county area, only the cities of Santa Barbara and Ventura have left their main downtown Read More →

Former InTouch CEO lays out future of telehealth
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Former InTouch CEO lays out future of telehealth

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