EDHAT Business News

Source: City of Goleta The Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are currently accepting applications for teens and adults eager to get involved in their community by volunteering virtually at the library.

Source: Mental Wellness Center The Mental Wellness Center is pleased to announce Julie Kessler Solomon as the new Chair of the Board of Directors.

Source: Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI), is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chief Scientific Officer, Samuel Klein, M.

Source: CommUnify The Board of Directors of CommUnify (www.

Source: Central Coast Medical Association The Central Coast Medical Association is pleased to announce Priti Gagneja, MD, as president of the 2021 Board of Directors.

The Santa Barbara-based real estate firm will be the exclusive representative for the Santa Barbara area Source: Village Properties Village Properties, a leading residential real estate brokerage, announces its elite membership in Forbes Global Properties, a new curated consumer marketplace that connects discerning buyers directly to the world’s finest homes and the best-in-class agents that represent them.

Quinn Fiduciary Services, a locally owned estate management firm, is delighted to announce the addition of licensed professional fiduciary, Shannon Dalton, to the company’s standout team.

Source: PSHH Veronica Zimmerman will be representing People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) as she joins the Board of Directors for the California Coalition for Rural Housing.

Source: SDRI Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI), is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chief Scientific Officer, Samuel Klein, M.

Source: PSHH Jane Renahan has been selected as the new Director of Property Management for People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH).

Source: Foodbank SBC As the community jumped to shop small and support local businesses this season one Mom & Pop Shop decided to give thanks by giving back twice as much as usual.

Source: SafeTechSBC Safe Technology for Santa Barbara County (SafeTechSBC), formerly 5G Free Santa Barbara, was formed in 2019 to educate the community about adverse cumulative effects of invisible wireless radio frequency radiation, and to advocate for safe technology.

Source: PSHH Joanna Dominguez has been selected to serve as the new Director of Education for People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH).

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Source: Women's Fund The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, a volunteer-led collective donor organization that enables women to combine their charitable dollars into significant local grants to nonprofit organizations, announced the election of its new Board Chair Lynn Karlson.

Source: Solvang Chamber of Commerce The Solvang Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 100th Anniversary of serving the Danish Village of Solvang U.

Source: Dignity Health Julie J.

Cottage Health has opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center in Buellton on Tuesday December 15, with the goal of providing complete care within 45 minutes.

West of Wild, a digital media brand focused on providing wellness insights for millennial women, announced the launch of their podcast-focused newsletter: “What’s on Wellness”.

Keith Berry ranks in Coldwell Banker Top 100 Individuals for the Greater Los Angeles Area, which encompasses Santa Barbara County.

Source: City of Goleta The City of Goleta is looking for some outstanding community members who want to make a difference by serving on a Board or Commission in the new year.

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Source: Persona Pizzeria We are excited to announce that Persona Pizzeria is reopening under new ownership and management! We look forward to seeing you at our soft re-opening this Thursday, December 24th.

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Source: California Counseling Clinics Can You Solve Your Problems in a Single Session of Therapy? The simple and short answer is: yes, sometimes you can.

Source: CenCal Health CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, has received top marks among the state’s 56 Medi-Cal plans for timeliness of prenatal care, and timeliness of postpartum care, according to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) 2020 results.

Source: Little Dom's Seafood Let Little Dom’s Seafood handle Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinner with its festive holiday menus available for pre-order now! Little Dom’s Seafood’s Christmas Eve dinner menu boasts a 2.

Source: PSHH A new provision with the IRS allows for an additional $300 tax deduction for gifts made to qualifying charities before December 31, 2020.

Nancy's Cleaning Services Of Santa Barbara: Residential & Commercial Services.

Source: Ridley-Tree Cancer Center at Sansum Clinic   Fellowship-trained oncologists Asma Anwar, MD and Justin Voog, MD, PhD have joined the multidisciplinary team at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center.

Source: California Counseling Clinics A BRIGHT SPOT IN 2020, California Counseling Clinics (CCC), an innovative mental health clinic, opened in Santa Barbara.

Source: Family Service Agency Just as First Aid helps you assist an individual in a medical crisis, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist a young person experiencing a mental health challenge or substance use issue.

Source: SBIFF The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced it is launching a new program, Stories Matter, in partnership with and led by best-selling author, actress, writer and award-winning documentarian, Leslie Zemeckis.

Source: Cottage Health Steve Ortiz has joined the volunteer Board of Directors of Cottage Health.

Source: Cottage Health Gustavo Dascanio, MD, joined as a Director on the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation.

Source: Cottage Health Yulun Wang, a pioneer in telehealth, surgical robotics, and medical innovations, has joined the volunteer Board of Directors for Cottage Health, a not-for-profit leader in providing advanced medical care to California’s Central Coast region.

Source: AIA Santa Barbara The American Institute of Architects Santa Barbara (AIASB) is proud to award the honor of the Lutah Maria Riggs 2020 Presidents Award  to Santa Barbara architect and AIA Fellow, Cassandra Ensberg, FAIA.

Source: Providence School Providence School is pleased to announce it has received a $4,240 STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF).

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Source: Enriched at Home Enriched At Home, a new Santa Barbara-based business offering edutainment content for families with children K-6 grade has launched a subscription program offering monthly enrichment kits with entertaining and educational activities for families to complete together in the areas of character development, nature, and nutrition.

Source: MCA Opening: December 10, 2020 - January 3, 2021 Location: 651 Paseo Nuevo, Suite 317 (across from GAP Kids) Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Hours of operation: Thursday- Sunday 11:00 am-5:00 pm PST Shop closed on the following days: Friday, December 25, and Friday, January 1 Holiday hours: Thursday, December 24 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, and Thursday, December 31 11:00 am - 3:00 pm PST Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) is delighted to announce a special holiday pop-up shop, GIFT STUDIO, located in Suite 317 of the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center open from Thursday, December 10, 2020 until Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Meichelle Arntz, a family business owner (Recipes Bakery) in Santa Barbara, knows her way around a commercial kitchen, but her education as a Registered Nurse with a speciality in the Operating Room came in handy lately with the design and manufacture of a new product.

Source: CenCal Health CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, was recently recognized by the regional chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

Source: Women’s Auxiliary of Music Academy of the West The Women’s Auxiliary of Music Academy of the West is seeking new members for 2021.

Source: Santa Barbara Symphony The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce Rebecca Roling as its Vice President of Patron & Community Engagement.

Source: Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) is pleased to announce the election of two new members to its Board of Trustees; internal medicine specialist Kathryn Brewer, M.

Source: The Tavern at Zaca Creek New Buellton restaurant and bar, The Tavern at Zaca Creek (zaca-creek.

Source: Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation The Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation has awarded $13,000 in grants to Santa Barbara-area non-profit organizations to support their work benefiting the community.

Source: Magic Castle Cabaret Gifts Are as Easy as Abracadabra at the  Magic Castle Cabaret Gift Shop Through Dec.

Source: Santa Barbara Beautiful Deborah L.