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Letter: With Prop. 29, the devil is in the details

By   /  Friday, March 23rd, 2012  /  Letters to the Editor, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Letter: With Prop. 29, the devil is in the details

This measure allows Californians’ hard-earned tax dollars to be spent outside the state, even outside the country.

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Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business

By Bill Watkins on March 16, 2012 Early in the morning on Monday, March 12, I received an email indicating that the stock of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital, was trading way above its recent market price. Clearly, something was up. Only hours later, The Pacific Coast Business Times had an article Read More →

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Editorial: PG&E can make Diablo a model for nuclear safety

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

This pause in relicensing should be a chance for PG&E to make real improvements in safety systems.

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This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers

Pacific Capital Bancorp’s controlling shareholders cured one of the biggest TARP headaches when they inked a $46-per-share sale to Union Bank’s parent company.

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Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

Times of stress and tight budgets require creative thinking and teamwork.

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Editorial: A job well done at Museum of Natural History

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: A job well done at Museum of Natural History

Here’s a note of appreciation to Karl Hutterer.

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New cigarette tax could be breath of fresh air for cancer researchers

By   /  Friday, March 9th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  2 Comments

Prop. 29, which requires a simple majority to pass, would impose a $1 per-pack tax on cigarettes.

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