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Editorial: A gentleman passes

By   /  Monday, June 14th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: A gentleman passes

Stan Bartlett helped a regional CPA firm become a name with real brand value — not an easy thing to do. He was a founding member of Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, one of the region’s oldest accounting firms. He was a genial fellow and a quiet community leader whose accomplishments were recognized by the Santa Read More →

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Editorial: Region's voters happy with the status quo

By   /  Monday, June 14th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Region's voters happy with the status quo

It turns out that even a deep recession, severe county budget woes, gridlock in Sacramento and a housing meltdown have not changed the core character of voters on the Central Coast. We’re pragmatists who are relatively happy keeping things the way they are. That means supervisory races in the Conejo Valley and Santa Barbara’s 2nd Read More →

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Editorial: Get thee to a polling place

By   /  Monday, June 7th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Get thee to a polling place

There’s a lot at stake in this year’s June 8 primary. Because gerrymandering is still the name of the game, primary winners in several legislative districts will have a virtual lock on the November election. Key primaries include the Democratic side in the 35th Assembly District, which covers parts of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, Read More →

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Editorial: Have a scoop, stand up to union coneheads

By   /  Monday, June 7th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Have a scoop, stand up to union coneheads

With summer on the way, it’s time to eat ice cream. And we can’t think of a better place to try your favorite flavor than Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab in Arroyo Grande. For reasons that are so obscure as to be plainly stupid, Doc Burnstein’s has been the target of banners and protests by Read More →

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Editorial: Big shoes to fill at Cal Poly

By   /  Monday, May 31st, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Big shoes to fill at Cal Poly

A new era of leadership is coming to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, but science and technology will remain at the forefront of the academic agenda for the flagship of the California State University system. That’s because each of the three finalists to replace outgoing President Warren Baker has a strong background in science and Read More →

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Editorial: Rise of the Wall Street machines

By   /  Tuesday, May 25th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Rise of the Wall Street machines

We’re not the only people who’ve seen eerie similarities between the compacted crash of the stock markets in early May and the Black Monday crash of 1987. A slowly recovering economy, clashing views over currencies and computerized trading were all factors in the October 1987 crash as well as the mini-crash that happened May 7. Read More →

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Editorial: Finally, signs of life in the housing market

By   /  Tuesday, May 25th, 2010  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Finally, signs of life in the housing market

The housing market is sending a few positive signals — a welcome development, though not enough to conclude that a sustained recovery is yet at hand. The latest reports from DataQuick show home prices across Southern California are recovering from last year’s depressed levels, as the drop in sales volume has leveled off. Double-digit gains Read More →

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