Housing crunch: 11,000+ new homes could ease area shortage
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Judge grants preliminary approval of $70M oil spill settlement
A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $70 million class action settlement to property owners impacted by a 2015 oil spill along the Santa Barbara coastline. U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez issued his ruling May 1, it was announced May 9. On May 19, 2015, a pipeline ruptured, spilling oil onto private Read More →
Guest commentary: A threat to organizational success: The unseen impact of enablers in toxic leadership
By Vlad Vaiman Toxic leadership can do significant harm to organizations, resulting in a tarnished work climate and eventual stagnation or failure. While the spotlight is frequently focused on the toxic leader, it is critical to investigate the enablers who encourage and perpetuate this conduct. These facilitators, typically in vice president or equivalent positions, play Read More →
Building something special: Santa Barbara software startup focuses on public works
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Guest commentary: Don’t live with losses, limit losses instead
By John Grace In the same decade, the securities and real estate industries failed investors twice, in 2000-02 and 2008-09. It happened again in 2022. Reflecting on my time as a 15-year-old Boy Scout working as a summer camp counselor at Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps, determined to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, I recall Read More →
HTSI aims to bring robust superconductor industry to Santa Barbara
Ray Karam is no stranger to the startup world, but his latest company — High Temperature Superconductors — is more than a startup, it is a true passion project that is beginning to make a big impact from its Santa Barbara headquarters. “It’s not as though I had to start another company. Financially, I could have retired,” Read More →
Developers eye 36 sites rezoned for housing by Santa Barbara County
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