Central Coast water rules sent back for redraft
UncategorizedA proposed expansion of water runoff rules that the agriculture industry says could cost the Central Coast up to 3,320 jobs and nearly $300 million in lost business is headed back to regulators for revision. The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board regulates water in a seven-county swath of the coast that includes San Read More →
Recession taking its toll as builders file for bankruptcy
ColumnsWell-known Santa Barbara contractor David Lack has filed for both business and personal bankruptcy, listing a total of $2.6 million in debts for his firm and $3.1 million for himself. But Lack’s is just one in a flurry of filings that have rushed through the region’s bankruptcy court in recent months — many smaller construction Read More →
Greening the coast, world at UCSB
ColumnsIf it’s spring it must be summit season at UC Santa Barbara. Two recent events put on by UCSB underscore how important a player the campus has become in the convergence of energy and the environment now being called “sustainability.” Both the Corporate Partners Summit at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and Read More →
Editorial: Greece could be our future
OpinionWe can’t let the European-led rescue plan for Greece pass without a note or two about California. Obviously the excesses of the regime in Athens run closely parallel to the excesses of the various regimes in Sacramento. Too many civil servants make too much money. Too little time has been spent on telling the truth Read More →
