Letter: Editor’s column was insulting to Conejo Valley
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was written in response to Editor Henry Dubroff’s April 19 column headlined “KPMG scandal gives the Conejo Valley’s elite a rude wakeup call.”] Dear Editor: My apologies for whomever it was from the Conejo Valley that slighted or disrespected you at some point. Was it really necessary for the sake of Read More →

A stout business plan: Brendan’s Irish Pub expands
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Restaurant and retail venture will anchor funk zone project
A massive new restaurant, wine and retail project is coming to Santa Barbara’s funk zone, the eclectic and gritty part of town known for its chic tasting rooms and art galleries dotted between industrial shops and warehouses. The 131 Anacapa St. project has been in the works for more than two years and will open Read More →
Ex-energy secretary to U.S. technologists: Make it happen here
Steven Chu does not mince words about U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing.

At the helm of success: Island Packers adds third catamaran to its fleet
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Op/ed: KPMG scandal damages reputation of the accounting profession
What possesses an audit partner to trade on inside information and violate the accounting profession’s most sacred ethical standard of audit independence? Is it carelessness, greed or ethical blindness?









