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Editorial: Region steps up to support veterans

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Region steps up to support veterans

Help for veterans is an emerging theme in the Tri-Counties, and that’s a very good thing. Studies suggest the number of veterans, including those who have seen active duty in combat areas, is going to grow substantially over the next decade. And with college debt burdens growing, many young people are turning to military service Read More →

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Op/ed: Nonprofits are a powerful economic force in our region

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Nonprofits are a powerful economic force in our region

By Cynder Sinclair The nonprofit sector hires more people, holds more assets, and contributes more to our economy than most people realize. In fact, many don’t even think in terms of the “nonprofit sector.” We think about my church or my daughter’s Girl Scout troop or my mother’s nursing care facility or the local art Read More →

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Dubroff: 10 things you never knew about the region’s Nobel Prize winners

By   /  Friday, October 10th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: 10 things you never knew about the region’s Nobel Prize winners

You can spot them in a tux at formal dinners or in casual attire on a plane to Denver or LAX. Occasionally you find them on a pre-Christmas shopping expedition to State Street. Sometimes they even give a private chat for an area nonprofit and, you might even exchange emails with one of them. The Read More →

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Editorial: Area legislators step up after Isla Vista tragedy

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

The Isla Vista rampage happened four months ago, but legislators from the Central Coast have not let the issue fade away. On Sept. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown signed two new laws that, when they take effect early next year, will strengthen public protection from violent episodes like the Elliot Rodger killing spree that claimed seven Read More →

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Dubroff: News Corp. may strike fool’s gold with online real estate purchase

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2014  /  Columns, East Ventura County, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: News Corp. may strike fool’s gold with online real estate purchase

MySpace, once the hippest place in the galaxy for teens to hang out online, could have been the Facebook for millennials, but then Murdoch’s News Corp. got its hands on the fast-growing social media pioneer and ran it nearly into oblivion.

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Op/ed: Unproductive Congress hurts bankers and borrowers

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2014  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Unproductive Congress hurts bankers and borrowers

By Rodney Brown Members of the California Bankers Association annually travel to Washington, D.C., to speak with our elected representatives about some of the major legislative issues that are a priority for our industry and our customers. On our fall trip this year, we learned firsthand how truly gridlocked this Congress is, and the unfortunate Read More →

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Dubroff: Future of regional flights up in the air as Frontier drops Santa Barbara

By   /  Friday, September 26th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  1 Comment

When the A-319 Airbus jets with animals painted on their tails first landed at Santa Barbara Airport in June 2010, business travelers on the Central Coast breathed a big sigh of relief. Denver-based Frontier Airlines promised a full-sized airplane, plenty of perks for business flyers, DirecTV and dozens of inexpensive daily connections to the East Read More →

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