Our View: It’s time to take retail crime seriously
Editorials, Latest news, Law & Goverment, OpinionThe tri-county region counts on low crime rates as a foundation for the claim that it is a terrific, if expensive, place to work and live. That’s why Staff Writer Brooke Holland’s front-page story on retail crime in the current edition of Pacific Coast Business Times is worth a close look — and worth action Read More →
Our View: Air travel among the region’s bright spots in 2021
Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Our View: An entrepreneurial legend moves on from Inogen
Editorials, Government, Latest news, Opinion, Technology, Women Inc.Among the rock stars of the Central Coast innovation culture, Inogen co-founder Ali Bauerlein will always be near the top of our list. It was her grandmother’s health problems that sparked the idea for a new type of oxygen concentrator more than 20 years ago. And Bauerlein followed the company from an award-winning student business Read More →
Our View: Momentum builds to keep Diablo Canyon open
Central Coast, Energy, Green Coast, Higher Education, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County EconomyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Our View: New desalter marks a true watershed moment in Ventura County; Remembering Bob Gonzales
Editorials, Latest news, left, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyThe Oxnard Plain took a big step forward toward sustainability on Nov. 30 when Camarillo’s North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter began operating after two years of construction. The facility is located near the intersection of Las Posas Road and Lewis Road and will become fully operational after testing is completed early next year. The desalter Read More →
Our View: Powell nomination a good sign; ‘Right to repair’ scores a win
Editorials, Government, Latest news, Opinion, TechnologyIn nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve, the Biden Administration has taken a step toward preserving the independence of the world’s most important central bank. Powell will likely steer a steady course and not give in to the worst policy inclinations of progressives nor to the hard money Read More →
Our view: Region’s downtowns must look beyond dining
Editorials, Latest news, OpinionDowntowns have fought their way back from the pandemic with a combination of street closings and restaurant revitalization. But as Santa Barbara gets ready to inaugurate a new mayor and Santa Barbara and Ventura both take steps toward making car-free downtown streets more permanent, it is worth taking into account something else that’s happening across Read More →
