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Guest Commentary


| Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Op/ed: Ten ways to shift to whole-family financial planning

Op/Eds, Opinion

By John Ambrecht  on February 22, 2012 For decades, estate and family business succession planning have been primarily about legally protecting and distributing family wealth and reassigning business assets, roles and responsibilities according to the wishes of those at the helm of the company or family unit. However, the landscape is shifting to incorporate a Read More →

| Friday, February 15th, 2013

Letter to the editor: Presidential pardon would compromise integrity

Letters to the Editor, Opinion

There is a sticking point on a presidential pardon, and that is integrity.

| Friday, February 15th, 2013

Letter to the editor: CEQA makes for better projects

Letters to the Editor, Opinion

CEQA isn’t perfect, but it provides a vehicle for community engagement and an opportunity to make projects better.

| Friday, February 1st, 2013

Op/ed: To protect community assets, Congress needs to level the playing field for small banks

Op/Eds, Opinion

For community banks, these new regulations are as onerous as they are expensive.

| Friday, January 18th, 2013

Op/ed: Running up a tab at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show

Op/Eds, Opinion

Show me a flat space anywhere — home, office, car — and it’s yet another great place to put a tablet touch screen.

| Friday, January 11th, 2013

Op/ed: Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Congress

Op/Eds, Opinion

By Billie Greer on Jan. 11, 2013 Butch Cassidy: Alright. I’ll jump first. Sundance Kid: No. Butch Cassidy: Then you jump first. Sundance Kid: No, I said. Butch Cassidy: What’s the matter with you? Sundance Kid: I can’t swim. Butch Cassidy: Are you crazy? The fall will probably kill you. So went the dialogue as Read More →

| Friday, December 14th, 2012

Op/ed: Three steps to prioritizing your company’s charitable giving this season

Op/Eds, Opinion

By Cynder Sinclair on December 14, 2012 This time of year most businesses find their mailboxes and inboxes overflowing with donation pleas. It seems like more requests come your way every year. There are so many good causes, especially in the Tri-Counties. How can you decide which organizations to give to? As a business person Read More →