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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, March 6th, 2025 / Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Global commercial real estate firm enters the Santa Barbara market
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 →
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Microsoft’s newest quantum processor has UCSB roots
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Dubroff: A chat with the CEO of UMB, region’s newest bank
A big banking merger that closed at the end of January touched just a sliver of the region. But it brought me back in touch with a banker I’ve known for decades, so I visited on video with UMB Financial Corp. Chair and CEO Mariner Kemper on Feb 25. UMB is a 111-year-old, publicly traded Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Street smarts: City of Goleta, WEV partner to address childcare
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By Editorial Board / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Our view: SB County supervisors draw questions over 48% hike in pay
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By Jorge Mercado / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Direct Relief is prepared for a busier 2025
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 →
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By Mike Harris / Monday, March 3rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Central Coast officials fret over funding freeze, DOGE cuts
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