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Federal Reserve Board Governor Chris Waller raised the possibility of skipping a rate hike at the June meeting and then revisiting the issue in July in order to wait for more data about inflation, jobs and stress in the banking system. Speaking at the UC Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Summit on May 24, Waller said

SoCreate's headquarters in San Luis Obispo is filled with creative art throughout. (courtesy photo) Justin Couto is no stranger to creating software companies. The 49-year-old is actually on his third iteration — building his previous two incarnations into big enough entities that could be sold off. But this third one is a lot more personal

A Vetama van. (courtesy photo) Mobile veterinarians are nothing new. But, San Luis Obispo-based startup Vetama hopes to distinguish itself from the pack. It offers mobile franchises to veterinarians who can buy or lease fully equipped medical vans for their practices but — unlike solo mobile veterinarians — can receive unlimited business support as well.

When Westmont College launched its “LEAD Where You Stand” program nearly a decade ago, it seemed like a novel way to reach students and attract some community members. Now in its 8th year, the program, which takes place on May 31-June 2 at Westmont’s Global Leadership Center, has broadened its horizons and attracted a wide

The unemployment rate along the Central Coast hit a new low for the year, combining for a 3.4% unemployment in the month of April, down from a tri-county unemployment rate of 4% the month prior, according to the data released on May 19 from the California Employment Development Department. Santa Barbara County had the highest

With the 20th Anniversary of our Spirit of Small Business awards approaching, I’ve been reflecting on the state of small business in 2023. The Spirit Awards have always had a special meaning for me — I am a small business owner myself. And I’ve got a few thoughts about the current state of small business

Rambling Spirits took home the prestigious silver medal at the 2023 International Spirits Awards, an event sponsored by the American Distilling Institute. The new distillery brews its gin in a small still inside the San Luis Obispo Public Market. The American Distilling Institute is the largest small-batch independently owned craft distillery association in the world.

The DignityMoves project, tentatively known as La Posada and slated for Hollister Avenue and Modoc Road, received a lukewarm welcome from around 35 Goleta residents on May 8. The new village, consisting of 90 tiny homes of transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness, will be built on county-owned land at the site of the former

Amgen's new research and development facility in San Francisco. (courtesy photo) Amgen’s desire to land its next blockbuster drug — or two — has been put on hold. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amgen in an effort to block the company’s proposed acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics for nearly $28 billion, citing concerns that it would

Limoneira packing plant. (courtesy photo) Santa Paula-based Limoneira, a grower of lemons and avocados, has signed an exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences, the Goleta-based company that has developed a system for increasing the shelf life of fresh produce, the company announced May 11. But for Limoneira CEO Harold Edwards, the most exciting part of