EDHAT Business News

Source: Santa Barbara Airbus It is with much excitement that Santa Barbara Airbus announces plans to reopen on Monday, November 16th, 2020.

Source: Vegan Challenge Inspired by the Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge, Santa Barbara area restaurants are gearing up for a Vegan Chef Challenge in October.

Santa Barbara-based Seek Thermal, the leading supplier of thermal sensors to the public safety market and one of the largest suppliers of all commercial thermal sensors globally, announced today the launch of its Seek Scan™ Kiosk, an all-in-one contactless thermal scanning solution that provides everything businesses, institutions and venues need to start temperature screening in minutes.

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Source: NatureTrack WATER IS LIFE – DOZENS OF FILMS IN NATURETRACK FILM FESTIVAL 2020 PROVE IT Once Local Only Festival Will Now Go Worldwide in Its First Virtual Edition Plan to Spend Ten Days in Nature October 9 through 18 (Los Olivos, CA) Water is life and the analogy fits the NatureTrack Film Festival as it’s revving back up and filled with films about water in the third annual edition of the NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF).

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Source: Santa Barbara Symphony The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce Kristine Pacheco-Bernt as its new Director of Music Education.

Source: Cottage Health Cottage Health has appointed Katie Gorndt as the new Vice President of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) in Solvang.

Source: Hillside Hillside, the residential care facility for adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Santa Barbara, is pleased to announce the selection of Michael S.

Source: Ganna Walska Lotusland The Board of Trustees of Ganna Walska Lotusland has announced Rebecca Anderson as the botanic garden’s next Executive Director.

Source: State Street Ballet Avoiding a total shutdown, State Street Ballet’s Executive Director Rodney Gustafson has announced an amended 2020-2021 season to begin in October with incorporated COVID-19 restrictions.

Source: IMPORTA The non-profit IMPORTA, which is now the largest provider of immigration legal services in Santa Barbara County, announced the appointment of Marline Flores as executive director to succeed the organization’s founder, Russell Trenholme.

Source: Santa Barbara City College As Santa Barbara City College prepares for the Fall 2020 semester, two well-respected employees will be assuming new roles as deans.

Source: Turner Foundation The Turner Foundation, a leading non-profit provider of housing and programs for youth, families, seniors, those with special needs, and low-income earners, is proud to announce that Dean Wilson has been named President and Chief Executive Officer.

Source: PASF The Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors approved the nomination of Neil DiMaggio to its Board at the organization’s July 20 meeting.

Source: Pacific Pride Foundation Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) currently provides a dynamic range of LGBTQ+ health, prevention and social service programs to more than 10,000 people each year in Santa Barbara County with the goal to build a community where everyone is treated with respect and full equality regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status.

Source: Santa Barbara Symphony The Santa Barbara Symphony invites the community to discover a reimagined 2020-2021 performance season, one that will be forever remembered as historic.

Source: Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara The Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara announces the election of new members to its Board of Trustees.

Source: Channel Islands YMCA Youth and Family Services appoints Ashleigh The Channel Islands YMCA, a provider of programs in youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, announced today the appointment of Ashleigh Erving as Executive Director of the Channel Islands YMCA Youth and Family Services.

Source: PSHH Kenneth Trigueiro has been selected to serve as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH).

Source: Santa Barbara Symphony The Santa Barbara Symphony and Westmont College have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen their ability to bring music education to local school children while creating a pipeline to provide lifelong musical opportunities in the community.

Source: AHA! Since 1999, AHA! has equipped 25,000+ teenagers, educators, and guardians with social and emotional intelligence to dismantle apathy, prevent despair, and interrupt hate-based behavior.

Source: World Business Academy Last week, the World Business Academy welcomed Lorenzo Kristov, PhD on Solutions News, a radio show hosted by Rinaldo Brutoco that airs live on KZSB 1290am and as a podcast.

Source: Westerlay Orchids Carrying on a rich tradition of community outreach and support, Westerlay Orchids announced for the fourth year in a row their week-long Carpinteria Education Foundation Inc.

Source: Knox School The Knox School of Santa Barbara is excited to announce it will reopen its campus to its K-6th grade students on September 14 after having received an official waiver to reopen for in-person learning from the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.

Source: Dylan Star During this unprecedented time with the pandemic, Erica Brown is thrilled to announce that her clothing boutique, Dylan Star, will be moving to a new location at 110 Anacapa in the Funk Zone.

Source: Imagine X Functional Neurology Recently, I had a new patient come into the office whose story really got me excited.

Source: FAITELL ATTRACTIONS Award-winning East Coast designer and creator of the successful design firm Faitell Interiors and Homme Interior, Lisa Faitell, will unveil her newest brainchild, Faitell Attractions, on August 1st, in downtown Santa Barbara at 619 State Street.

Source: Santa Barbara Hillel Newly-ordained rabbi to spearhead new initiatives to enrich Hillel student programs.

FAITELL ATTRACTIONS: Interior Design and Curated Consignment Center Press Release August 1st, 2020 Award-winning East Coast designer and creator of the successful design firm Faitell Interiors and Homme Interior, Lisa Faitell, will unveil her newest brainchild, Faitell Attractions, on August 1st, in downtown Santa Barbara at 619 State Street.

Source: YMCA The Channel Islands YMCA Youth and Family Services is launching its 1st Annual Backpack Give Back on Wednesday, August 19th to support community at-risk youth and provide the necessary tools to prepare them for the coming school year.

Source: The Towbes Group Regional property management company, The Towbes Group, is working hard to help its retail tenants meet and overcome the challenges of doing business during COVID-19.

Source: The Tavern at Zaca Creek On Saturday, August 22, 2020, the Santa Barbara County wine region will receive a new restaurant and bar, located on a historic Buellton, California property, as the team behind The Tavern at Zaca Creek (zaca-creek.

Source: Mason Beach Inn Mason Beach Inn is happy to announce after 6 months of closure they are NOW OPEN with a new look created by Cearnal Collective, a local Santa Barbara architecture and interior design firm that is recognized for its landmark contributions to the city’s architectural legacy.

Source: Cappello & Noël LLP Barry Cappello and Leila Noël, partners in the Santa Barbara law firm Cappello & Noël LLP, were recently selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Source: Westerlay Orchids Carpinteria-based Westerlay Orchids pledges 100% weekly retail profits to local Carpinteria Education Foundation, Inc.

Source: Goleta Education Foundation The Goleta Education Foundation (GEF) announces that applications are open for local elementary educators to apply for financial support for professional development that enhances their students, colleagues, and community.

Source: VNA Health VNA Health is pleased to announce an overall 4-Star Rating for Quality of Patient Care and Patient Satisfaction by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Source: National Association of Women Business Owners The Santa Barbara chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO–Santa Barbara) installed its new Board of Directors virtually in August as part of its Summer Celebration.

Source: Santa Barbara Education Foundation The Santa Barbara Education Foundation recently elected Isis Castañeda to its Board of Directors.

Source: Montecito Rotary Foundation Non-profit organizations in Santa Barbara County are invited to apply for a grant of up to $1,500 through the Montecito Rotary Foundation's 2020 Community Grants Program.

Here at the Mason Beach Inn, indulge oneself in the thrills of Santa Barbara’s acclaimed waterfront, as well as the luxury and serenity that resides in this astounding experience.

Since holding a party isn't a practical option in the age of social distancing, local estate management firm Quinn Fiduciary Services has decided to celebrate five years in business this month by donating $5,000 to Santa Barbara-based charities.

This Thursday (August 6th) marks Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) 50th Anniversary.

Source: Friendship Center Friendship Center is pleased to welcome Joe Wheatley, Cynder Sinclair, Jacqueline Duran, and Monica Vidger-Trent to its Board of Directors.

Source: Storyteller Children’s Center Storyteller Children’s Center’s is excited to announce the appointment of Susan Cass as the new Executive Director of the year-round therapeutic preschool.

Source: Showers of Blessing John Tamiazzo, Ph.

Source: PSHH Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) welcomes two new passionate community development professionals into their Multi-Family Housing Development (MHD) department: Angela Heyward and Veronica Zimmerman.

A new non-profit, Future Housing Communities (FHC), was born in the summer of 2019 as a response to our housing crisis and the need for more sustainable and supportive neighborhoods.

Source: Rotary Club of Santa Barbara The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara (RCSB) enters its 103nd year of service to the community under the leadership of a new club president.