UC Santa Barbara’s professors and researchers have played a major role in breakthroughs in quantum science and artificial intelligence, but now they might also be responsible for ushering in a new age ...

A soldier launches a test flight of an AeroVironment Puma drone. (courtesy photo) A week after AeroVironment shares plummeted because of an accounting error, shares are back on the rise after the ...

Westlake Village-based Energy Vault has joined the Russell 2000 Index following the conclusion of the group's annual reconstitution, the company announced at market open on June 29. The June ...

The tri-county unemployment rate in May hit a new low in a while, sitting at 3.73% in the latest report, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released June 19 ...

Sonos, a maker of audio products, is trimming its workforce by 3% after the company confirmed it would be laying people off, including some positions at its headquarters in Santa Barbara. First ...

In an effort to bring more education to startups this summer, Kezi Cheng and the Sustainable Change Alliance will be hosting a four-part interactive workshop series designed for pre-seed to Series A ...

Despite some positive hiring trends, many small businesses are keeping an eye on their wallet in 2026, including those on the Central Coast, according to Bank of America’s Small Business Checkpoint ...

By John Grace For decades, investors have been spoiled by one of the greatest wealth-building runs in history. The U.S. stock market has delivered roughly 10% annual returns over the past century, ...

U.S. Bank recently released its latest CFO Survey research, noting that despite inflation and other economic headwinds, financial leaders are focused on growth and deals. The report surveyed 1,000 ...

Economist Mark Schiepp, director of the California Economic Forecast in Santa Barbara. (courtesy photo) The ever-changing economic environment is what Mark Schniepp, director of the California ...

By Staff Report On June 5, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation celebrated the groundbreaking of Camino De Salud, a 49-unit supportive affordable housing development in the unincorporated Ojai ...

One of the things about a great downtown is that it can fall on hard times, hit bottom and then begin all over again as the cycle turns. Sometimes it’s a single event that serves as a catalyst. Most ...