Opinion: Veteran-owned businesses are an economic powerhouse
By Dawn Golik Along the coast and across the country, businesses owned by former military members are an economic powerhouse. There are more than 1.76 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States. They employ nearly 5.3 million workers, with an annual payroll exceeding $232 million. Their approximately $1 trillion dollars in annual sales & receipts Read More →
Our View: Santa Barbara Airport flying high with Hastert as new leader
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Our View: CEC brings important regional voice to climate issues
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Opinion: The pandemic changed how people work, and they’re not going back
By Pamela Tanase As the founder and chief operations officer of Workzones, a coworking business club, for almost 10 years, I’ve had a front-row seat to the dramatic changes in how and where people work. Those changes accelerated during the pandemic and have now solidified. What lies ahead are exciting opportunities for workplace innovation, and Read More →
Our View: Warren Baker made Cal Poly SLO the world-class university it is today
It’s not easy to think of Warren Baker as a disruptive leader. His style was low-key and collaborative. He reveled in many of the traditional trappings of university life — among them, strong football programs and a world-class performing arts center. But Baker, who died Oct. 7 at age 84, clearly altered the trajectory of Read More →
Opinion: New parking area will help Port of Hueneme thrive
By Kristin Decas The Port of Hueneme ranks as one of the top six ports in the United States for automobile trade, supporting an industry that touches nearly every American. Passenger vehicles account for a quarter of all imports and exports at the Port of Hueneme, and last year totaled $5 billion for imports and Read More →
Our View: Exhibit a fitting tribute to CSUCI’s first 20 years
CSU Channel Islands is celebrating its 20th anniversary, with an up-close-and-personal look at developments on campus through the eyes of librarian Laura Worden. A former student assistant, she has been through the entire two decades of CSUCI’s existence, and it was her job to help curate the show that’s up at the John Spoor Broome Read More →
