UCSB’s IEE invests in 5 AI, computing related projects
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Ventech panel discusses AI and effects on the workplace
Santa Barbara’s Cabrillo Pavilion was packed out on Oct. 21 as nearly 200 people gathered to hear Ventech’s panel titled “The Future of Work: Humans + AI Agents,” and the beginning of the program already provided an interesting insight into how many people are using AI. Moderator and Ventech board member Mike Wald asked a Read More →
Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farmworkers Union and an influential figure in politics on the Central Coast, has died at her Bakersfield home. She was 96 and the cause was cancer, a spokesperson said. Huerta and her late husband, labor leader Cesar Chavez, co-founded the UFW and led a landmark effort to secure better Read More →
Deckers stock slips behind sales miss, revised outlook
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Limoneira appoints new COO
Santa Paula-based Limoneira, a diversified lemon and avocado grower and lemon packer, announced it has appointed Ryan Young as executive vice president and COO. Young, who will begin his new role on Nov. 9, will be responsible for leading and coordinating Limoneira’s farming and packing operations, technology, organic recycling, and residential and commercial real estate Read More →
Guest commentary: Why legendary Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan formed a unique board
By Ritch K. Eich Junior boards are a rarity. I’m not referring to the junior boards consisting of 35-to-45-year-olds being groomed for future leadership roles. I’m talking about boards that offer seats to literal schoolchildren. One of the first companies that made this innovative move was Domino’s Inc., founded and led by the “Comeback Kid of Read More →
Our view: Cal Lutheran leaders breakfast brings Gallegly center back
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