Henry Dubroff | Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
Remembering the banking visionary who built SBB&T
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Top StoriesDonald M. Anderson, a Minnesota native whose vision drove Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s rise to the top of the region’s financial institutions, died earlier this month in Santa Barbara. He was 86.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, December 19th, 2014
Dubroff: With drought worries shelved, falling oil prices give region a break
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesOn a drive throughout much of the Highway 101 corridor dodging rainstorms on Dec. 15, I learned a lot about how much the psychology of a return to normal weather is having on the region.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, December 12th, 2014
An update from the Pacific Coast Business Times newsroom
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesWe’ve quietly added some new faces to the Pacific Coast Business Times news team during the past few months.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, December 5th, 2014
Dubroff: Small Business Saturday adds up for Orcutt’s Mark Steller
Columns, Opinion, Top StoriesIn a year where Black Friday disappointed the big boxes and Cyber Monday was not as strong as online giants might have liked, Mark Steller is happy about the smaller scale results that Small Business Saturday delivered for Orcutt’s Old Town Market. I first met Steller in August when he was our North Santa Barbara Read More →
Henry Dubroff | Friday, November 28th, 2014
Dubroff: From Main Street to Wall Street, it’s time for a Christmas spree
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top StoriesWith the holiday retail season getting under way, it’s time to do a bit of shopping of our own — with a look at a few retail stocks to watch.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, November 21st, 2014
Dubroff: Isla Vista study takes a first crack at changing community culture
Columns, OpinionNearly six months after the tragic killings that left seven people dead in Isla Vista, UC Santa Barbara has taken the initial, tentative steps toward re-examining how to better integrate the off-campus community into the rest of the South Coast.
Henry Dubroff | Friday, November 14th, 2014
Dubroff: Global upheaval may signal rebound for tri-county defense firms
Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyOver the decades, it’s been hard for the Tri-Counties to escape the boom-bust cycles of military spending. Fasten your seat belts.