No answers from Biltmore as hotel remains closed after two and a half years
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Medical school trains the next generation of physician assistants in Santa Maria
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Amgen sees blockbuster potential in new cancer drug
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Pacifica Graduate Institute names new president
Santa Barbara community leader Leonie Mattison will become the next president of Pacifica Graduate Institute next month. She becomes the first Black woman to lead a post-graduate institution on the Central Coast and, according to a release from Pacifica, she received unanimous support from the school’s board of trustees. She will officially start at the Read More →
Region’s unemployment rate up slightly in August
The unemployment rate in the tri-county region ticked up slightly in August to 3.2%, from 3% the month before, due to increases in both the size of the workforce and the number of people looking for work. Ventura County’s unemployment rate in August was 3.5%, up from 3.2% in July and down from 6.2% in Read More →
Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
When California legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, the idea was to create a new legal industry and eliminate an illegal one. Instead, the illicit market continues to have a stronghold in California, as legal growers struggle to turn a profit amid high taxes and strict regulations, and state and local governments often fail Read More →
Patagonia founder donates entire company to environmental nonprofits
Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the Ventura-based outdoor apparel company Patagonia, has given his company away to two nonprofits that will use Patagonia’s profits to fight climate change. The Chouinard family’s transfer of all of its ownership shares was announced by Patagonia on Sept. 14 and was effective immediately. Patagonia is one of the largest Read More →
