U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on March 13 directed Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. to restart oil production at its Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters off Santa Barbara County’s coast. Wright s ...

Swarm Aero, a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms, today announced the opening of its Advanced Manufacturing Center from a ribbon cutting event at the new 80,000 square foot ...

When the Governor’s office of Small Business Advocate announced funding for five Central Coast businesses, the awards reflected weeks of preparation for what turned out to be a very competitive ...

Ted Guggenheim, co-owner of The Picklr Santa Barbara, standing inside the facility's buildout in January. The former Bed, Bath & Beyond is set to re-open as The Picklr Santa Barbara on May 2. (Jorge M ...

By Eric Kelley 2026 has already been a year replete with spicy news items, including the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and the initiation of military strikes against Iran. Additionally, the ...

LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner. celebrated its 55th anniversary as a nonprofit — and 50 years of providing high-quality childcare — at the 2026 LEAP Awards Brunch, which was held on Feb. 28 at ...

With spring break just weeks away, Airbnb is seeing an uptick in demand for stays along the California coast, with search growth as high as 70% in some cities, according to a recent report from the ...

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies announced two executive leadership appointments. Effective March 11, Rachel Pyles joined Procore as CFO Designate while Walt Hearn joined as chief revenue ...

In late February, I had the pleasure of writing the story of how three college students ended up giving birth to a firm now celebrating its 25th year in business — Inogen — for our Central Coast ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $2 million in funding for 37 startups across the state, five of which reside on the Central Coast. The funding is through California’s Office of the Small ...

The city of Santa Barbara is determined to enact a rent control ordinance, although it doesn’t have the guts to tell it like it is. Which is why we’re writing in support of the Santa Barbara Rental Pr ...

Ventura County and its former CEO, Mike Powers, have agreed to a settlement with a former employee who sued him for alleged sexual and racial harassment and discrimination from 2019 to 2021. A notice ...