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By Kate Farms Kate Farms, the market leader in bringing plant-based nutrition into healthcare, announced today the completion of its Series C round of funding, led by Novo Holdings.

Santa Ynez, CA – Mary Beth Larkin is a self-proclaimed dreamer, doer and creator.

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 2022 — ASAP Cats (ASAP) is proud to introduce Jessica Wiebe as its newest Executive Director.

Source: InXpress A mother and daughter from Santa Barbara have decided to take their relationship to the next level, becoming business partners in a world-class shipping business rooted in unrivaled customer service.

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Santa Barbara, CA – Wood Glen Hall has a new executive director who brings not only a focus on health and nutrition, but a strong sense of family and desire to serve aging adults.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Central Coast, CA, August 2, 2022 – People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) has received a generous award of $8,710 from the Cottage Health Foundation.

Source: Village Properties As it enters its 26th year of business, Village Properties is celebrating an astounding milestone: $20 billion in gross sales volume.

Four dedicated community members have joined the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter, which is headquartered in Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) is pleased to announce that Pedro Paz has been named Executive Director of the nonprofit devoted to enriching the academic, artistic, and personal development of Santa Barbara students.

The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to announce Melissa Walker as its new Director of Advancement.

The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce its 2022/23 70th anniversary season.

Source: Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise Judith Cook McCaffrey has been elected President of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise for the 2022-2023 year.

IES is proud to announce our return of in-person summer learning! Our ADVANCE! summer learning day program allows students to recoup from the lost learning opportunities from the pandemic, fire, mud-slides and more.

Source: Allthenticate Allthenticate, a unified authentication and access control company, announces its seed funding of $3,133,337, “elite” in hacker speak, led by Silverton Partners with participation from Amplify and Ping Identity.

Source: Ezharmony Divorce Solutions As a financial planner and investment advisor for more than 15 years, Kimberly Malesky noticed the same pattern among new clients seeking advice after going through a divorce: They came to her too late.

Source: Rotary Club An accomplished communications professional, author and outdoors aficionado has been tapped to lead the Rotary Club of Montecito.

Source: SCAPE This spring, artists with the Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) set their eyes on painting scenes from the California Missions Trail between Carpinteria and Guadalupe.

Source: Unity of Santa Barbara If ever there was a dream team for Unity of Santa Barbara, it became a reality in 2022 with the arrival of three award-winning leaders.

Source: PSHH People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) has received a generous gift of $7,500 from the Towbes Foundation.

Source: Quinn Fiduciary Services Tamara Skov, a former health care executive and non-profit manager has joined local estate management firm Quinn Fiduciary Services as an associate fiduciary.

Introducing the Figueroa Law Group, LLP Figueroa Law Group, LLP is here to meet client’s needs.

Source: PSHH This month People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) appointed a new Director of Multifamily Housing Development (MHD), Sara Erickson.

Source: Unity If ever there was a dream team for Unity of Santa Barbara, it became a reality in 2022 with the arrival of three award-winning leaders.

Carpinteria Valley Radio is on the air! The city that boasts “The World’s Safest Beach” now has an online radio presence to call its own, Carpinteria Valley Radio.

Source: LaunchPoint GOLETA, California – LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

Source: PSHH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Central Coast CA, May 5, 2022 – People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH)’s Founding Executive Director, Jeanette Duncan, has been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the Founder’s Award from congressionally-chartered housing organization NeighborWorks America.

SANTA BARBARA, California – David Kim, a local realtor and former president of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, offered a “boots on the ground” assessment of the region’s residential real estate market during the 2022 South County Economic Summit on Wednesday, May 4, at the Granada Theater.

By Planet Fitness Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, is inviting high schoolers ages 14 – 19* to work out for free at any Planet Fitness location including across California from May 16 through August 31 as part of the High School Summer Pass initiative.

Source: CenCal Health The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently presented a 2021 NCQA Innovation Award to CenCal Health for its bilingual Know More: HPV – Improving Vaccination Uptake and Closing Health Disparities With a Digital Patient Intervention.

Source: DT Law Partners DT Law Partners is pleased to welcome Leticia Martinez to the firm’s team of experienced estate planning and business litigation attorneys.

(Santa Barbara, CA) — The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will host a monthly series of “Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety” Learn-at-Lunch webinars in 2022 covering one of the seven steps each month, culminating with the local edition of California’s statewide Great ShakeOut drill on October 20, 2022 at 10 a.

Source: Of Sound Body For more than a decade, Cristy Candler wowed audiences as a professional dancer, Broadway star and fitness model, seamlessly moving from lead roles in popular musicals to television appearances to photo shoots in major magazines.

Generator and Controller products target prime mover OEM for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles GOLETA, California – LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

Source: Santa Barbara Education Foundation After stewarding the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s steady growth for more than a decade, Executive Director Margie Yahyavi plans to step down to spend more time with family and explore new endeavors.

Source: NAWBO Approximately 150 people attended the 8th annual Bravo Awards hosted by the National Association of Women Business Owners, Santa Barbara Chapter (NAWBO-SB).

Peggy Sue Black to Direct Education & Prevention Services Andrea Mobley will Manage New Mentor Program Source: CADA The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is pleased to announce the recruitment of two seasoned individuals to oversee key youth and family programs in North County.

Source: Guaranteed Rate Guaranteed Rate, a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services, welcomes Mark Johnson as a Vice President of Mortgage Lending at its Santa Barbara, Calif.

Source: Arlington Financial Advisors Cody Makela, a partner and financial planner at Arlington Financial Advisors, has received the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation President’s Award for outstanding service.

News update from your Cold Spring School! Red Kettle Coffee in Summerland will be showcasing the artwork of the 2nd-grade students from Cold Spring Elementary School for the month of April 2022.

Source: The Collection at RiverPark Spring has sprung, and The Collection at RiverPark is offering tons of exciting opportunities to hop into the spirit of the season.

Source: Ice in Paradise Ice In Paradise, Santa Barbara County's premier ice rink and home to club and college hockey leagues and figure skating, is accepting registration for IIP's Learn to Skate Program, offering several opportunities to introduce hockey as a fun and exciting club sport to the public while making it accessible to everyone in the community.

American Medical Response has promoted Mike Sanders to regional director for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

Allen & Kimbell, LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph R.

Source: Riviera Ridge School The Riviera Ridge School is celebrating the talents and vision for the arts with the announcement of Miriam Dance serving in an expanded role as Director of Visual and Performing Arts for the Riviera Ridge School.

Source: Riviera Ridge School The Riviera Ridge School is celebrating the talents and vision for the arts with the announcement of Miriam Dance serving in an expanded role as Director of Visual and Performing Arts for the Riviera Ridge School.

Press Release—March 2022 Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program Tina Hansen McEnroe, M.

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County welcomes Alisse Harris to the Foodbank team as its new Chief Development Officer (CDO) and proudly announces the renewal of its rating as a “4 Star Charity” from Charity Navigator, which ranks the Foodbank, for its finances, accountability and transparency, among the top five rated nonprofits in Santa Barbara.

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Contact: Lori Willis, Executive Director Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara 805-898-2187 Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara Announces New Trustee The Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to welcome George Tharakan to the Board of Trustees.

SANTA BARBARA, CA (February 28, 2022) – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) is pleased to announce that C.