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				    Henry Dubroff is the chairman, editor and majority owner of the Pacific Coast Business Times.				    	
				    

				


			

		

		
		
 
			

				
												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

								
Deckers CEO: Company culture is what counts

								Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies								
In a globalized world, vision and culture are the keys to creating and marketing successful new products. That’s the message Deckers Outdoor Corp. CEO Angel Martinez brought to about 250 Central Coast business leaders at the Feb. 2 Corporate Leaders Breakfast at California Lutheran University. “Our mission is to find niche brands and turn them Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, January 27th, 2012

								
Big California banks see 2011 earnings bounce

								Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Personal Finance, Top Stories								
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 | Friday, January 27th, 2012

								
Rethinking corporate taxes to put the U.S. economy on a faster track

								Columns, Opinion								
The U.S. now has consistently higher tax rates than many other countries, and delays in getting a fix are costing jobs and money.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, January 20th, 2012

								
The good news: Housing can only go up from here. But when?

								Opinion								
It’s been five years since housing prices peaked, and there is still not a clear signal that we’ve hit bottom.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

								
Santa Barbara hotel tax revenue on track for record

								Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy								
Thanks to a rebound in tourism, including an influx of foreign visitors, Santa Barbara is on pace to set a record for hotel tax revenue in 2011-12. While the city’s overall sales taxes also are increasing, they’ve not yet rebounded to pre-recession levels, said City Manager Jim Armstrong. He delivered the annual state of the Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, January 13th, 2012

								
New Los Angeles SBA chief sets his sights on boosting lending

								Columns, Opinion								
An attorney by training, Victor Parker’s heart is in the world of small business. 

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, January 6th, 2012

								
Health care, tourism are protagonists in the tri-county recovery story

								Columns, Opinion								
Tourism, health care are the bright spots, while retail and housing are question marks.