Henry Dubroff

Henry Dubroff | Friday, October 17th, 2014

Dubroff: Space plane chatter underscores region’s hi-tech, defense connection

Speculation about a pilotless space plane landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base reminds us of the symbiotic relationship between the Central Coast economy and its military bases.

Henry Dubroff | Friday, October 10th, 2014

Dubroff: 10 things you never knew about the region’s Nobel Prize winners

Columns, Opinion

You can spot them in a tux at formal dinners or in casual attire on a plane to Denver or LAX. Occasionally you find them on a pre-Christmas shopping expedition to State Street. Sometimes they even give a private chat for an area nonprofit and, you might even exchange emails with one of them. The Read More →

Henry Dubroff | Friday, October 3rd, 2014

Dubroff: News Corp. may strike fool’s gold with online real estate purchase

Columns, East Ventura County, Opinion

MySpace, once the hippest place in the galaxy for teens to hang out online, could have been the Facebook for millennials, but then Murdoch’s News Corp. got its hands on the fast-growing social media pioneer and ran it nearly into oblivion.

Henry Dubroff | Friday, September 26th, 2014

Dubroff: Future of regional flights up in the air as Frontier drops Santa Barbara

Columns, Opinion

When the A-319 Airbus jets with animals painted on their tails first landed at Santa Barbara Airport in June 2010, business travelers on the Central Coast breathed a big sigh of relief. Denver-based Frontier Airlines promised a full-sized airplane, plenty of perks for business flyers, DirecTV and dozens of inexpensive daily connections to the East Read More →

Henry Dubroff | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

McIver departs El Encanto, heads for Tuscon

South Coast, Tourism, Women Inc.

Laura McIver made her mark in the South Coast hotel industry when she took over and turned around downtown Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel, setting the stage for the property’s sale to boutique chain Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. In 2012, McIver was named general manager for Santa Barbara’s iconic El Encanto Hotel. She took the helm Read More →

Henry Dubroff | Friday, September 19th, 2014

Dubroff: Teague chose family over politics, and Ventura County prospered

Columns, Op/Eds

Well-dressed, tall and affable, Alan Teague was a board chairman right out of central casting. The Limoneira Co. chairman had a politician’s gift for remembering names and faces. He had a welcoming way with strangers that complemented his ambition and drive. He was pretty much the most important person in Republican Party politics in West Read More →

Henry Dubroff | Sunday, September 14th, 2014

Limoneira Co. chairman dies at 76

Agribusiness, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County

Alan Teague, longtime chairman of Ventura County agribusiness giant Limoneira Co., has died at age 76.