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Guest commentary: Santa Barbara County doesn’t have a revenue problem — It has a spending problem

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By Mike Stoker Santa Barbara County is at a crossroads, and once again, local officials are looking to the pockets of hardworking residents to solve a crisis of their own making. The proposal to hike the local sales tax from 7.75% to 8.75% is not just a minor adjustment; it is a profound betrayal of Read More →

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Central Coast accounting firm marks 50th anniversary

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Dubroff: Deckers makes key strides in new global economy

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Henry Dubroff

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Street smarts: CSUCI professors honored by Wang Excellence Award

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Our view: Sable’s leak probe is not about drilling

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CRE: HTFVC receives $4.4M grant; Goodwill opens new location in Oxnard

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Visit Santa Barbara to launch tourism data dashboard

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