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The Santa Barbara headquarters of Briq, a cloud software firm for construction companies to manage their finances. (courtesy photo) Santa Barbara-based construction startup Briq raised another $8 million in an extension round to help the company gain a $150 million valuation in 2024. This comes after the construction startup raised $30 million in a Series
By Staff Report Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch warned the public about a fraudulent scheme of fake listings of vacant land for sale in the community. According to an April 2 press release, since September 23, the county DA's Real Estate Fraud Unit has become aware of several attempts to fraudulently list
Jean Williamson Blois, one of the leading women in business and politics on the South Coast, died March 22 at age 96. Blois was a co-founder of the political movement that led to the successful effort to incorporate the City of Goleta. She served on its first city council and was instrumental in guiding Goleta
Santa Barbara-based Fleks Footwear launched March 22 with the debut of its flagship sandal, the East Beach Slide. (courtesy photo) Santa Barbara-based startup Fleks Footwear, a subsidiary of Blumaka Insoles, both run by former executives of Goleta-based Deckers, launched March 22. Fleks opened with the debut of its first product, the sustainable East Beach Slide
Over the next 10 days, Montecito Bank & Trust President George Leis will be boarding a plane for Rome and the trip of a lifetime. There, Leis, as YMCA national board chair, and Suzanne McCormick, who is president and CEO of the Y organization for the U.S., will head to the Vatican for an April