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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
When the California Public Employees Retirement System, the nation’s biggest pension plan by assets, said it would divest its $4 billion in hedge-fund holdings, the decision sent shock waves through Wall Street.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
While Santa Barbara businesses are engaged in a heated debate over Measure P, the proposal that could ban most oil and gas production in the county, the Board of Supervisors has gaveled through one of the largest energy projects in recent years for the county. Shortly before deadline, a 40-megawatt solar array was unanimously passed Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Letters to the Editor, Opinion / 1 Comment
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to respond to the letter you recently published from Jim Taylor regarding the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce and its stance on Measure P. Taylor is not now, nor has he or his company ever been, a member of the chamber. Our 1,000 members all pay Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on How California is innovating its way to better economic times
If there is one word that marks the current resurgence of California’s economy, it is this: innovation. During a road day on Sept. 9 that took me from the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley to the new Deckers Outdoor Corp. headquarters in Goleta, the I-word was used at least a few dozen times. And Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Happy birthday, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks
We’d be remiss if we did not take the opportunity to make note of the 50th anniversaries of two important communities in our region. Camarillo and Thousand Oaks both mark their golden anniversaries in 2014 and, all fanfare aside, it is noteworthy that both have made significant economic impacts on our region. Thousand Oaks presents Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / Letters to the Editor, Opinion / Comments Off on Letter: A construction firm owner’s perspective on Measure P
Dear Editor: Construction is a cyclical industry. As the owner of a construction company in Santa Barbara County, I have focused on trying to dampen these high and low swings. By not having to lay off any employees since the 2008 economic downturn, it seems fair to say that we have been reasonably successful. For Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / Letters to the Editor, Opinion / Comments Off on Letter: The chamber doesn’t represent us
Dear Editor: I was one of 50 South Coast business owners and founders who sent a letter to the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce asking it to endorse Measure P, the Healthy Air & Water Initiative to ban fracking and other extreme oil extraction in Santa Barbara County. This was an impressive and diverse Read More →
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