With maverick Murdock at the helm, Dole is better off private
Columns, OpinionAt age 90, David Murdock has been alive for most of the time that 155-year-old Dole Food Co. has been in existence.
New Santa Barbara chamber chief takes analytical approach
Columns, OpinionKen Oplinger is an affable guy on a listening tour.
Scott London pleads guilty as accounting profession asks ‘why?’
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Ruling on UCSB researcher’s death unlikely to provide real answer
Columns, OpinionBy the time you read this, a coroner’s inquest into the death in Singapore of a promising young UC Santa Barbara-trained scientist will be headed toward a verdict. The coroner’s ruling cannot be appealed and thus it will be the official word on whether Shane Todd was murdered or committed suicide. It is a case Read More →
E&Y Entrepreneur awards should consider impact of region’s finalists
Columns, OpinionThree companies from our region will be competing next month in the Greater Los Angeles segment of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
Springs Fire throws another challenge at CSU Channel Islands
ColumnsIt could be the understatement of the decade to say that nothing has come easily for CSU Channel Islands. The university, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, was created out of a former mental hospital after years of wrangling by area leaders over a suitable location. It emerged from the shadow of its start-up Read More →
Ex-energy secretary to U.S. technologists: Make it happen here
Columns, OpinionSteven Chu does not mince words about U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing.
