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How to tell if President Obama is getting the job done

By   /  Sunday, January 25th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on How to tell if President Obama is getting the job done

Now that the hoopla has died down and we’ve all gone back to work, it’s time to set some benchmarks for the new administration. Having been through a few of these cycles before, I’m not inclined to accept the “this time it’s different” line from anybody. It’s also been my observation that when really good Read More →

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Tri-county real estate market might not rebound until late 2010

By   /  Sunday, January 25th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Tri-county real estate market might not rebound until late 2010

Economist Kirk Lesh had no good news for attendees of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project lecture on Jan. 15. In fact, most of the UCSB-EFP findings proved worse than attendees had anticipated. Lesh said during the presentation that the real estate market will be flat until at least the second or third quarter of 2010 Read More →

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Lehman Brothers decision will haunt Bush

By   /  Sunday, January 18th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Lehman Brothers decision will haunt Bush

Consider, if you will, the following sequence of events. On Sept. 15, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy after the Treasury Department decided it was not too big to fail. On Sept. 17, with more than $600 billion in Lehman’s assets now practically worthless, a money market fund called the Reserve Fund faced insolvency as it Read More →

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Women rise to lead roles in a male-dominated wine industry

By   /  Sunday, January 18th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Women rise to lead roles in a male-dominated wine industry

Trivia question: How many of the Tri-Counties’ 25 largest wineries are headed by women winemakers? Answer: Two. Of all wine consumed in the United States, 57 percent is purchased by women, according to Adams Wine Handbook; but a scan of wineries across the Tri-Counties revealed that few women actually hold dominant positions within those wineries. Read More →

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Nipomo nonprofit buys 29 acres of

By   /  Sunday, January 18th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Nipomo nonprofit buys 29 acres of

After about 10 years of planning, negotiating and fundraising, members of a Nipomo nonprofit group were finally able to close escrow on 29 acres of land they’ve had their eye on for almost half a century. The Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos purchased the parcel for $1.2 million in an effort to preserve what Dana President Read More →

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Wood & Bender merges with niche firm from the Big Apple

By   /  Sunday, January 11th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Wood & Bender merges with niche firm from the Big Apple

The “merge urge” has struck the Ventura County legal scene again. Wood & Bender, a 14-attorney firm based in Ventura, has merged with New York-based Anderson Kill & Olick, a 79-attorney firm. The Jan. 1 deal gives Northeast-based Anderson Kill, a former competitor to Wood & Bender, a California presence. The new California firm is Read More →

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Mental Health Association builds hope, homes in Santa Barbara

By   /  Sunday, January 11th, 2009  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on Mental Health Association builds hope, homes in Santa Barbara

Just in time for the holidays, the Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara opened a new 113,000-square-foot living facility for people with mental disabilities. Through the persistence and generosity of numerous community members and organizations, MHA’s “Building Hope” program opened its doors in early December, offering what MHA Executive Director Annmarie Cameron calls “a comprehensive Read More →

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