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Editorial: Good luck to new chamber chief

By   /  Friday, July 20th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Good luck to new chamber chief

Zoe Taylor is taking the job as interim president of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce.

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Editorial: Business battles brew as competition heats up

By   /  Friday, July 13th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

You’ve got to fight for your right to protect your turf.

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Editorial: Pay raise for Camarillo leaders raises questions

By   /  Monday, July 9th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Pay raise for Camarillo leaders raises questions

The Ventura County Taxpayers Association has a reputation for telling it like it is, without passing political judgments on how governments spend their money. That’s why we appreciate the Taxpayers Association’s recent criticism of the way the city of Camarillo has gone about handing 5 percent pay hikes to its council members. It appears that Read More →

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Editorial: Moving dirt on Miramar should be top priority

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Moving dirt on Miramar should be top priority

Santa Barbara County’s Board of Supervisors has narrowly approved a new tax rebate for hotel mega-projects. Now it will be up to Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso to walk the walk and start moving dirt at the much debated, long-delayed Miramar Hotel and Cottages in Montecito. And it will be up to the Board of Read More →

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Editorial: Betting the farm on going green

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Betting the farm on going green

Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors has taken an important first step toward making Central Coast agriculture more competitive in the 21st century. In a preliminary vote, the board allowed up to 200 acres of composting operations on agricultural land, as long as the benefit is mainly to agriculture. This is a big win for Agromin, Read More →

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Editorial: County should focus on fixing fiscal problems

By   /  Friday, June 22nd, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Santa Barbara County’s irresponsible fiscal policies are the biggest impediment to growth across the region.

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Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits

By   /  Friday, June 15th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits

Too much municipal panhandling can make a community less attractive to tourists.

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