Dubroff: Tri-Counties becoming hot spot for new capital investments
Columns, Latest newsCapital markets have discovered the Tri-Counties in a big way in 2017. This might be a permanent change in the way wealth is created and distributed in the region or a warning sign that markets are close to a peak. On May 23, The Trade Desk, the region’s only IPO of 2016, announced that existing Read More →
Governor pays tribute to Towbes at memorial service
Banking Industry, Latest news, Real Estate, South CoastGov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance in Santa Barbara on May 23, paying a brief but personal tribute to tri-county businessman Michael Towbes. Towbes died April 11 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 87. Speaking at a memorial service that filled the Granada Theatre, Brown described Towbes as “a helluva guy.” Towbes, Read More →
Our view: Small businesses shine with plenty of support
Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Small BusinessWe can’t think of a better way to celebrate National Small Business Week than to provide a report on the state of entrepreneurship in our region. The good news is that a spirit of innovation continues to spark new startups, with much activity coming from business plan competitions and new workspaces like Impact Hub, the Read More →
Dubroff: End of merger proposal leaves health care future up in the air
Columns, Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsThe debate over the future of health care — in the nation and in the region — comes down to a single question. Is health care a competitive marketplace where price guides choices, or is it a regulated marketplace much like a public utility? That question remains unanswered nationally as Congress grapples with how to Read More →
Our view: Ventura County students on path to attend college
Editorials, Higher Education, Latest news, OpinionVentura County has taken a big step forward when it comes to math and science education with the P-20 Council, a business-education group, forming better connections between public education and the private sector. Those connections include a new program aimed at identifying strong students in STEM fields and providing them with the support they need Read More →
Dubroff: Trump boosts prospects for Cadiz desert water project
Columns, Latest news, Law & GovermentA desert water project that could supply as many as 400,000 Californians per year is moving through the final approval process with favorable political winds finally at its back and a substantial financial backer in place. Publicly traded Cadiz, the project’s owner, cleared another hurdle on May 2 when it lined up $15 million in Read More →
Union leader Hank Lacayo left his mark on the Tri-Counties
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