Our view: General plan falls short when it comes to housing
When it comes to housing, Santa Barbara County seems determined to underpromise and underdeliver. That’s our takeaway from the latest update to the housing element in the county’s general plan – one that purports to meet state mandates for housing in unincorporated county areas through 2031. That there is a plan at all owes a debt Read More →
Vaccines remain the safest path against COVID-19, especially for POC
Let me be clear, I am not a COVID-19 expert. I am a researcher, a hospital administrator and a Person of Color (POC). I don’t consider myself a typical essential worker. I am vaccinated and I’ve caught COVID-19 and experienced the internal mental pervasive fear associated with not knowing what physiological outcomes I would encounter Read More →
Our View: More work needed to combat hate speech
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Dubroff: Lawsuit vs. Google could pave way for Central Coast companies
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Opinion: How California businesses can prepare for an economic downturn
By Nora Sobottka California finance executives have redefined adaptability with warp-speed reconfiguration of capital investment plans in the wake of a global pandemic. Adaptability is currently a key consideration for the state’s business owners, given that a potential economic slowdown is on the horizon in 2023. With that in mind, how can California businesses prepare? Read More →
Our View: Aftermath from the near-record storm
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Dubroff: Small business recovery should be part of the POTUS visit to the region
When Joe Biden arrives on the Central Coast during his expected tour of storm damage, the unspoken issue won’t be the missing documents found at his former office and current residence in Delaware. Those questions will likely get plenty of airtime. But the unspoken questions will be what has happened to the small business haven Read More →
