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Op/ed: Tri-county nonprofit trends to watch for in 2014

By   /  Friday, January 3rd, 2014  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Tri-county nonprofit trends to watch for in 2014

As one of the largest employers in the Tri-Counties and a provider of vital services, the nonprofit sector is critical to the region’s well being. Let’s look at trends nonprofits will experience in two key areas for 2014: fundraising and marketing.

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Editorial: Drones could still bring billions despite FAA setback

By   /  Friday, January 3rd, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Drones could still bring billions despite FAA setback

Ventura County’s bid to become a Federal Aviation Administration test area for unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, came up short on Dec. 30, when the FAA announced that six other states had finished first in a competition that attracted 25 applicants.

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Five tri-county economic trends we’ll be watching in the New Year

By   /  Friday, January 3rd, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Five tri-county economic trends we’ll be watching in the New Year

Conventional wisdom holds that with a federal budget in hand, a financial system on the mend, rising housing prices and steady job growth, 2014 ought to be a pretty darn good year.

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Editorial: Remembering a racing and business legend

By   /  Friday, January 3rd, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Remembering a racing and business legend

Andy Granatelli was long retired from auto racing and from building and then selling his signature STP brand line of motor oils and lubricants. But the Santa Barbara resident, who died Dec. 29 at age 90, will not soon be forgotten.

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Editorial: Big banks commit to local communities

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Big banks commit to local communities

Rabobank announced an investment of $1 million into a small-business loan fund run by the Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County and Union Bank unveiled a multimillion-dollar investment that allowed the Channel Islands YMCA to return the nonprofit’s regional headquarters to downtown Santa Barbara.

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Year of awards and new hires positions PCBT for growth in 2014

By   /  Friday, December 20th, 2013  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Year of awards and new hires positions PCBT for growth in 2014

Henry Dubroff

Pacific Coast Business Times has undergone a substantial expansion during 2013, so I thought I would exercise my editor’s prerogative and talk a little about what we’ve accomplished this year and where we are headed in the New Year.

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Editorial: Scholarships for the best, regardless of status

By   /  Friday, December 13th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Scholarships for the best, regardless of status

The Santa Barbara Foundation and the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara have taken a bold step in no longer requiring proof of citizenship for student financial aid applicants.

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