Our view: Central Coast should be proud of 2025 milestones
As 2025 comes to a close, it would be easy to dwell on our affordability crisis, tariff mayhem and upheaval among our immigrant communities. But we’d prefer to look on the half-full side of the glass and point to some landmark accomplishments during the past year. • Amgen’s $600 million investment in the Conejo Valley Read More →
Guest commentary: The magic of the mall lives on this holiday season
By Jennifer Duarte We’ve all heard the whispers — or seen the social media comments — over the past decade: “Malls are dead.” It’s an easy narrative in the age of one-click online shopping and next-day delivery. But as someone who has spent more than two decades in the shopping center industry, managing more than Read More →
Guest commentary: Peter Drucker, artificial intelligence, and the future of management
By Gerhard Apfelthaler Twenty years ago last month, Peter Drucker, still one of the most respected authorities on the practice of management, passed away. He would have also celebrated his 116th birthday. While it was too soon for him to witness the rise of artificial intelligence, he did anticipate the age of artificial intelligence long Read More →
Guest commentary: How to make the season work for you and avoid holiday stress
By Faith Freed It’s that time of year again. Just when you’ve done your best to meet expectations on Thanksgiving, here come Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s. The rush of festivities, shopping, and social obligations can feel more like an endurance test than a celebration. The question is how to shift from resisting the onslaught Read More →
Our view: Susan A. is earning high marks at CSUCI
There’s a quiet movement afoot among CSU Channel Islands foundation members and other key stakeholders to advocate for Interim President Susan Andrzejewski to be named the next full-fledged president of the Camarillo campus. According to at least six people the Business Times spoke with in recent weeks, the arguments in her favor include her deep Read More →
Guest commentary: The impossibility of afforable housing
Update: A previous version of this story incorrectly wrote this as an editorial from our newsroom; it is a guest commentary. By Don Katich If I wanted to destroy affordable housing in Santa Barbara, I wouldn’t swing a wrecking ball. No, I’d smile politely and pass laws. I’d say I was protecting people, preserving neighborhoods, Read More →
Guest commentary: Why every leader needs a personal board of directors
By Dennis M. Baker In business, we accept that every company needs a board of directors. A CEO who operates without one would be seen as reckless. Yet in our personal and professional lives, most of us do exactly that — we try to navigate career, relationships, money, and purpose without the steadying counsel of Read More →
