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Guest Commentary


| Friday, October 8th, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Save a life by becoming an organ donor

Government, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Kudos to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who signed into law Assembly Bill 1374, a critical step in the effort to increase the number of registered organ donors in California. The new law creates a pathway to improve the language of the DMV donor registration with the goal of ensuring public trust and encouraging Read More →

| Friday, October 8th, 2021

Opinion: How to make media interviews work for you

Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Women Inc.

By Lois Phillips and Anita Perez Ferguson To sell your services or product or promote your charity or your candidacy, you want to get the word out to thousands of people, rather than just a few at a time. Local editors, podcasters, and talk show hosts are always looking for interesting guests who know what Read More →

| Monday, October 4th, 2021

Opinion: Santa Barbara County’s redistricting hinges on your participation

Government, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Glenn Morris and Megan Turley The right to vote is one of our most foundational rights as Americans — we have the right to be equally and fairly represented. Santa Barbara County is redistricting, which means that we are assessing current supervisorial district boundaries and redrawing all five districts based on the federal 2020 Read More →

| Friday, October 1st, 2021

Opinion: We must prepare for rising seas

Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Loredana Carson Sea level rise is an issue that looms large on the horizon, but the horizon appears to be way off in the distant future. Many experts give predictions of tidal waters rising 6 to 10 feet along the coast by 2100. Others choose to focus on 2050 and believe 3 feet is Read More →

| Friday, October 1st, 2021

Opinion: Led the Fed do its job, and let Powell finish his work leading it

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Kirk Lesh The question of whether Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s term should be extended has received a lot of attention recently. It seems like The Washington Post, The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal has an article on this topic every week. In a similar vein, it seems someone from the Read More →

| Friday, September 24th, 2021

Opinion: ExxonMobil’s oil trucking plan in Santa Barbara County is dirty and dangerous

Energy, Government, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Linda Krop On Sept. 29, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will consider ExxonMobil’s proposal to restart its three platforms offshore from Gaviota and truck its oil along highways 101 (to Santa Maria) and 166 (to Pentland, in Kern County). Last year, the county planning staff recommended against allowing tanker trucks on the windy Read More →

| Friday, September 17th, 2021

Opinion: Five ways your business can win the war for talent

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Greg Bland With the U.S. economy continuing to grow, businesses are beginning to scale their operations back to pre-pandemic levels. Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties all added jobs from June to July. As the Pacific Coast Business Times recently reported, Ventura County led the way with 2,500 new jobs in the Read More →