Globalization trickles down to small firms

When it comes to tourism, the Internet is a big driver, and California is a favorite for Asian travelers.
Editorial: Ventura parking debate hot topic in election
Parking, or perhaps more precisely, parking meters, could be a stealth issue in Ventura’s City Council race.
Guest op/ed: Cuts to reimbursement will be devastating to state’s health care
The action of the California Legislature would put the Medicare and MediCal programs on life support.
Guest op/ed: Heavy burden of regulation is weighing economy down
Destructive government fiscal and monetary policies are clearly hurting the economy, but overregulation is an unnecessarily self-inflicted wound that can quickly be cured.
Area banker tells Fed chair how grim it is

Santa Barbara resident and California Bankers Association President Rod Brown recently met with Ben Bernanke.
Guest op-eds: Tech execs remember Steve Jobs
Editor’s Note: The Business Times asked technology executives in the region to share their thoughts on the death of Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder who died Oct. 5 at age 56. To contribute, email [email protected]. We’ll post more remembrances as they become available. Click here to read a column by Technology Editor Stephen Nellis on Read More →
Why American business will miss Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs changed the world by giving the people what they want — vision.