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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: The leadership of Pope Francis
By R. Scott Turicchi Much has been made about the style of Pope Francis — specifically that he doesn’t act like a pope. So, what in fact is leadership? In his book, “An Integrative Theory of Leadership,” Martin Chemers defines leadership as “a process of social influence in which one person is able to enlist Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Health Care & Life Science, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Genisyss offers your DNA, on a drive
In the digital age, it can feel like you can fit your whole existence — photos and videos of loved ones, writings, important financial documents — onto a small USB thumb drive.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
We believe that climate change is a serious threat to the global economy and that human activity is a significant contributor to global warming. We believe that significant policy changes about how we obtain and use energy will be required to reduce the human impact on climate change. But we also believe that market-based solutions Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Letter: SCE should listen to Moorpark residents’ concerns in nursery dispute
Dear Editor: Kudos to Elijah Brumback for his Sept. 19 article on the Moorpark nursery being evicted by Southern California Edison, after operating on SCE land for 28 years. It’s the first report to solicit any type of response from SCE. When Edison spokesman Rudy Gonzalez said, “no not really,” in addressing whether SCE has Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Central Coast, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on PB Cos. sets sights on building out SLO’s Marsh Street corridor
PB Companies is not slowing down in its quest to bring new residential and commercial development to San Luis Obispo.
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By Henry Dubroff / Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 / South Coast, Tourism, Women Inc. / Comments Off on McIver departs El Encanto, heads for Tuscon
Laura McIver made her mark in the South Coast hotel industry when she took over and turned around downtown Santa Barbara’s Canary Hotel, setting the stage for the property’s sale to boutique chain Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. In 2012, McIver was named general manager for Santa Barbara’s iconic El Encanto Hotel. She took the helm Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 / South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Frontier Airlines to drop Santa Barbara service
Frontier Airlines will suspend all flights from the Santa Barbara Airport starting in January, the company has confirmed to the Business Times. The budget airline will continue to offer about four flights a week to Denver, its home airport, until Jan. 6, 2015, when these flights will be halted completely until late May 2015. Read More →