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Montecito Bank & Trust shares the wealth

By   /  Monday, November 30th, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust shares the wealth

It’s nice to see traditions get established — especially when it comes to philanthropy. That’s why we once again recognized Montecito Bank & Trust for its seventh annual Community Dividends program, where some 150 area nonprofits shared in $1 million in grants at a luncheon on Nov. 23. The privately held bank, which has nine Read More →

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Mixed signals from the top ruin strong economic foundations

By   /  Monday, November 23rd, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Mixed signals from the top ruin strong economic foundations

As an awful year for business heads for the history books, we’re going to sound a couple of warning notes about 2010. What troubles us more than anything else are what economists like to call “externalities” — events clearly beyond control of those of us who operate in the Tri-Counties. Here’s a look at two Read More →

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Santa Barbara

By   /  Monday, November 16th, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara

Since the earliest days of the region as a Mecca for wealthy families, philanthropy has been part of the social scene. Some efforts, notably Direct Relief International, have grown from informal ideas into world-class social organizations. But lately, philanthropic efforts often seem to be single-cause focused, reflecting the special interests of donors. From the Santa Read More →

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Tea fire not forgotten a year later

By   /  Monday, November 16th, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Tea fire not forgotten a year later

A year ago, the Tea Fire devastated parts of Santa Barbara and Montecito, destroying more than 200 homes and ravaging the landscape. Twelve months later, homeowners are still regouping and many have not yet decided whether or not to rebuild. Fire remains a threat, one underscored by the Jesusita Fire, which struck the Santa Barbara Read More →

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Area elections show voters back business

By   /  Monday, November 9th, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Area elections show voters back business

Reading the minds of voters is always difficult. But in elections in Santa Barbara and Ventura there are stirrings of an electoral backlash against the extreme regulation of business in the Highway 101 corridor. By substantial margins, voters turned back height-limit measures in both Santa Barbara and Ventura. In Ventura they also turned back an Read More →

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Small business sees brighter future

By   /  Monday, November 9th, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Small business sees brighter future

Nothing lasts forever. That goes for recessions as well as good times. The  City Business Journals Network, an organization based in Charlotte, N.C. — of which the Business Times is an affiliated member — reports that small- and medium-sized businesses are more optimistic about the economy than at any time in the past year. In Read More →

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One Carpinteria vendor

By   /  Monday, November 2nd, 2009  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on One Carpinteria vendor

Bill Connell operates the ultimate small business, and now, he and his little hot dog stand in Carpinteria have had a taste of the ultimate victory. For 16 years, Connell sparred with the State Board of Equalization over the interpretation of an 1872 statute exempting from paying various taxes street peddlers who are also disabled Read More →

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