Our view: It’s time for Russia to free Evan Gershkovic
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Guest commentary: Application for SBA’s Persons of the Year are still open
By Dawn Golik & Julie Clowes Small Business Administration For more than 50 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. During the first week in May, the SBA honors the best of our country’s 33 million small business Read More →
Our view: X and News-Press owners show dangers of overstepping
Someone who made a fortune in tech overpays for a media company and brags how much better it will be under their control. The new owner insists on being the “alpha,” picks fights with staff, fires many of them. Chaos ensues. The audience is in decline just as the media business is shifting to new Read More →
Charlie Munger dies at 99, leaves behind a lasting legacy on Central Coast
The late Charlie Munger never got to build the controversial mega-dorm he envisioned for UC Santa Barbara. But before he died in late November at age 99, he did leave quite a legacy. He teamed up with the late Michael Towbes to build a state-of-the-art residence for scholars at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Read More →
Guest commentary: Resources are available for survivors this holiday season
By Dr. Caroline Prijatel-Sutton Coalition for Family Harmony, a Ventura County-based non-profit organization, has numerous programs and activities this Holiday Season that benefit victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence. The holiday season can be difficult for victims of violence as leaving an abusive relationship and finding safety can be challenging. The Coalition offers many options Read More →
Our view: Yearly MB&T event shows giving back the right way
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Our view: Mild inflation report bolsters capital raising, Cousteau honored at gala
For a region that’s heavily dependent on capital markets the October inflation report may represent a much-needed inflection point. For stretched small businesses the prospect of declining interest rates will reduce costs of financing and ease pressure on cash flow. For startups and early-stage companies that are hunkered down and obsessed with husbanding their venture Read More →
