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Op/ed: Bank of America moral hazard may lead to another financial crisis

By   /  Friday, January 2nd, 2015  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Bank of America moral hazard may lead to another financial crisis

By Steven Mintz How can it be that Bank of America has settled claims in excess of $66 billion for its role in the financial meltdown that spawned the economic recession in 2008 and no top executives have spent any time in jail? How do we explain that regardless of gross violations of ethical standards, Read More →

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Dubroff: With California in decent shape the good times will roll on into 2015

By   /  Friday, January 2nd, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: With California in decent shape the good times will roll on into 2015

Forecasting is a dangerous game, but from this writer’s perspective, the relative good times enjoyed by the Central Coast during the past year should continue into 2015.

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Dubroff: With drought worries shelved, falling oil prices give region a break

By   /  Friday, December 19th, 2014  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: With drought worries shelved, falling oil prices give region a break

On a drive throughout much of the Highway 101 corridor dodging rainstorms on Dec. 15, I learned a lot about how much the psychology of a return to normal weather is having on the region.

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Editorial: Regional nonprofits star in California rankings

By   /  Friday, December 19th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Regional nonprofits star in California rankings

Recent reporting by the website Charity Navigator gives a bit of insight into how well the best-run nonprofits in the area fare when compared to their peers in California and nationwide.

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Editorial: Torture report takes important step forward

By   /  Friday, December 12th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Torture report takes important step forward

With more than a decade to reflect on what the wrongful detentions, wasted millions and lies told by the government to justify secret spending, at least now the American people have some idea of what the government did or didn’t do in the name of national security.

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An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom

By   /  Friday, December 12th, 2014  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom

We’ve quietly added some new faces to the Pacific Coast Business Times news team during the past few months.

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Op/ed: ’Tis the season to borrow money from family and friends…Ugh!

By   /  Friday, December 12th, 2014  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: ’Tis the season to borrow money from family and friends…Ugh!

If you follow these steps, you will be able to help your family and friends in their time of need without losing them in the process.

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