Owning the spotlight: Snappt corners the AI fraud market for the real estate industry
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, October 4th, 2024 / Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Owning the spotlight: Snappt corners the AI fraud market for the real estate industry

Daniel Berlind, the founder and CEO of Ojai-based Snappt, is used to the grind. For six years, Berlind attempted to live out the dreams of millions of kids across the country and break into the show that is Major League Baseball. A byproduct of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Berlind was a solid pitcher, being Read More →

Cottage Health to build 204 affordable homes for employees
By Mike Harris / Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Cottage Health to build 204 affordable homes for employees

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Prop 33 puts housing prospects at risk
By Mike Harris / Sunday, September 29th, 2024 / Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Prop 33 puts housing prospects at risk

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Expond continues expansion across SB County
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 19th, 2024 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on Expond continues expansion across SB County

It has been about three years since Expond — short for Experience on Demand — first jumped onto the scene to fill a void left by the Covid-19 pandemic. But even now, as the pandemic becomes more a thing of the past, Expond continues expanding. “Coming out of Covid, everybody is looking to connect, and Read More →
A taste of community for seniors
By Mike Harris / Thursday, September 19th, 2024 / Health Care & Life Science, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories / Comments Off on A taste of community for seniors

Food not only tastes good and satisfies hunger, but it can be medicinal as well. So said the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which issued a call to action to end hunger and reduce the prevalence of chronic disease in the U.S. by 2030. Access to nutritious food is critical to health and resilience, according to Read More →
Oxnard accused of mismanaging sweepers’ pay
By Mike Harris / Thursday, September 19th, 2024 / Government, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard accused of mismanaging sweepers’ pay

The Ventura County Taxpayers Association is alleging that the city of Oxnard had no legal justification to give its street sweepers an enormous pay raise to almost $200,000 annually in salary and benefits. “We’re at a loss as to why the city of Oxnard would so dramatically increase the cost of this service for apparently Read More →
Bold action by Fed increases odds of soft landing
By Henry Dubroff / Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 / Banking & Finance, Columns, Editorials, Government, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Bold action by Fed increases odds of soft landing

The Federal Reserve began its historic pivot on Sept. 18 moving to unwind interest rates and stave off recession. The 50-basis point move on Sept. 18 met Wall Street expectations for bold action and was greeted with relief and rising stock prices. In remarks after the meeting Chair Jay Powell talked about the Fed’s confidence Read More →