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This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers

By   /  Friday, March 16th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers

Pacific Capital Bancorp’s controlling shareholders cured one of the biggest TARP headaches when they inked a $46-per-share sale to Union Bank’s parent company.

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Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest

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Times of stress and tight budgets require creative thinking and teamwork.

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Editorial: A job well done at Museum of Natural History

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Here’s a note of appreciation to Karl Hutterer.

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New cigarette tax could be breath of fresh air for cancer researchers

By   /  Friday, March 9th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  2 Comments

Prop. 29, which requires a simple majority to pass, would impose a $1 per-pack tax on cigarettes.

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Editorial: Hotel tax break puts politics ahead of policy

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The proposed decade-long bed-tax rebate is loaded with unintended consequences.

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Letter to the editor: Business Times is a must-read

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I find it informative, easy to read and filled with valuable information.

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From unemployed to self-employed: New law ignores moral hazard

By   /  Friday, March 9th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  2 Comments

If Uncle Sam would pay you to become unemployed for six months and then create a small business, wouldn’t you want to become an entrepreneur?