Editorial: CLU public policy center could be regional anchor
When it comes to public policy in the region, California Lutheran University brings some unique assets to the table.
Op/ed: Corporate social responsibility: Why it matters and how to do it
By Cynder Sinclair on March 8, 2014 Business leaders are discovering the power of corporate social responsibility. No longer is giving back to your community just a good idea or simply a nice thing to do. A clearly articulated CSR strategy can result in a strong bottom line and a more sustainable company. In 2009, Read More →

Caruso, county hit sticking point in Miramar rebate talks
Talks over the Miramar Hotel project in Montecito are stalled for not fiscal but legal reasons, and it doesn’t look like either side is ready to budge.
Tri-county companies ride health-foods boom
Producers of organic and natural foods in the Tri-Counties are seeing robust consumer demand despite higher production and retail costs for some of their products, a panel of speakers said at a breakfast meeting Wednesday. The event was hosted by the Association for Corporate Growth at the Westlake Village Inn. Scott Deardorff, fourth-generation owner and Read More →
Semtech sets sales record, shares soar
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:SMTC” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”06-09-2012″ enddate=”06-03-2013″ width=”300″ height=”245″] Camarillo-based Semtech beat analyst expectations for revenue and profits for its most current fiscal year and raised its sales prediction for the next quarter, sending shares up more than 11 percent in after-hours trading. Semtech said its full-year revenue came to $578.8 million, up 20.4 percent Read More →
FindTheBest raises $11M
Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest has raised $11 million in venture capital from New World Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, among others. FindTheBest has created a comparison engine that weaves data together from credible sources to help users make decisions about everything from where to take a ski trip, where to go to college or Read More →









