Greening the coast, world at UCSB
ColumnsIf it’s spring it must be summit season at UC Santa Barbara. Two recent events put on by UCSB underscore how important a player the campus has become in the convergence of energy and the environment now being called “sustainability.” Both the Corporate Partners Summit at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and Read More →
Editorial: Greece could be our future
OpinionWe can’t let the European-led rescue plan for Greece pass without a note or two about California. Obviously the excesses of the regime in Athens run closely parallel to the excesses of the various regimes in Sacramento. Too many civil servants make too much money. Too little time has been spent on telling the truth Read More →
Redevelopment agencies pay up
UncategorizedCity and county redevelopment agencies in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties handed more than $45 million over to the state schools budget on May 10, according to figures released by the California Redevelopment Association. The Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agreed to the revenue shift last year in order to make up Read More →
Editorial: In Santa Barbara DA race, chance to focus on economic crime
OpinionIn an important race to be decided in just a few weeks, Josh Lynn and Joyce Dudley are mounting a spirited campaign for Santa Barbara County district attorney. This tussle between Dudley, the deputy DA, and Lynn, the chief trial attorney in the office, has become a fight to burnish tough-on-crime credentials. A blitz Read More →
