Dr. Ken Hardwood

Free Class “Emotions & Heart Disease: Getting Back on Track After Heart Attack or Surgery”

Jun 22, 2018

Free Class “Emotions & Heart Disease: Getting Back on Track After Heart Attack or Surgery” Offered for First Time at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital on July 11, 2018 from Noon-1:00 p.m.

Santa Barbara County created $22.3 billion of goods and services in 2016

May 01, 2018

Our Leading Nonprofits

Oct 25, 2017

This is a season when many people think of giving to private nonprofit organizations. Here are examples of local leaders in yearly nonprofit revenue.

Our Business Communities Recover from Recession

Feb 27, 2017

Five business communities in the Santa Ynez Valley economic area recovered from the Great Recession at different rates. The table below shows the communities in order of size by number of businesses before and after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. - See more at: http://www.solvangcc.com/admin/articles/preview#sthash.zygX10vk.dpuf

No recession expected in 2016 or 2017

Sep 09, 2016

No recession expected in 2016 or 2017

Economic indicators do not point to a recession this year or next, according to research from the California Economic Forecast.

Restaurants Again Voted Most Popular U.S. Industry

Aug 16, 2016

Restaurants lead industries with 66% positive, 7% negative ratings

Computer industry a close second at 66% positive, 13% negative

Federal government again ranked last

EAT LOCAL FIRST,

Dine with Chamber Membership First

Birkholm's Bakery,Chomp, Bistro Restaurant Inn, Bit of Denmark, Succulent Cafe, The Solvang Restaurant, Paula Pankcakes, Red Viking Restaurant, Solvang Brewing Company, Root 246, Bacon & Brine, Alisal River Terrance, Cecco Ristorante, Greenhouse Cafe, Fitzpatricks' Tavern, Mad & Vin at the Landsby, Copenhagen Sausage Garden, Randy's Taproom,Olsen's Danish Village Bakery,Tower Pizza & Solvang Bakery

Consumer Confidence Index

Mar 30, 2016

After New Rule, More Small Businesses Adopt Chip Technology

Feb 24, 2016

by Coleen McMurray and Frank Newport

Story Highlights

48% of small businesses that accept credit cards are now chip-enabled

This is up from 31% in August before new rules went into effect

Most plan on upgrading at some point in the future

PRINCETON, N.J. -- About half (48%) of small-business owners who accept credit cards now have chip-enabled systems in place. This is up from 31% in the third quarter of last year, just before new rules on liability for credit card fraud committed at point-of-sale card readers took effect in October.