Our view: SLO County leaders pen a persuasive letter on housing
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Guest Commentary: Santa Barbara’s CRE market must embrace a transformative future
Housing needs and vacant commercial space are at the forefront of policy and community discussions. With the introduction of potential housing developments, along with state housing mandates, Santa Barbara’s residential and commercial real estate market is evolving. With recent announcements from Santa Barbara’s City Council about a potential Paseo Nuevo housing project, refocused uses for Read More →
Guest commentary: Don’t let market volatility hurt your investment strategy
By Arthur Swalley This year’s third quarter saw a retreat across markets after the significant run-up of the year’s first half. The most prominent technology companies of the S&P 500, known as the “Magnificent Seven,” made up the great majority of the index’s 13.2% gain for 2023 so far. Comparatively, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Read More →
Our view: Goleta’s revised plan gets green light from the state
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Our view: Santa Barbara Foundation takes strong stance on housing crisis
The Santa Barbara Foundation is putting its considerable weight behind a plan to restore a balance of housing supply and demand that has not existed on the South Coast for at least a generation. For 25 years or more the prevailing NIMBY attitude has confined poor families to housing stress and blocked many middle-class families Read More →
Guest commentary: Hancock and Cuesta embrace a more unitED front
Oct. 5 was a historic day for the Central Coast. That’s when Allan Hancock College and Cuesta College teamed up to launch “UnitED Central Coast” — a major campaign to provide bachelor’s degrees for students in our region. The time is right. The need is critical. And we’re ready and able to offer the bachelor’s Read More →
Our view: Area community colleges take charge of education
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