Our View: An entrepreneurial legend moves on from Inogen
Editorials, Government, Latest news, Opinion, Technology, Women Inc.Among the rock stars of the Central Coast innovation culture, Inogen co-founder Ali Bauerlein will always be near the top of our list. It was her grandmother’s health problems that sparked the idea for a new type of oxygen concentrator more than 20 years ago. And Bauerlein followed the company from an award-winning student business Read More →

Our View: Momentum builds to keep Diablo Canyon open
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Our View: Powell nomination a good sign; ‘Right to repair’ scores a win
Editorials, Government, Latest news, Opinion, TechnologyIn nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve, the Biden Administration has taken a step toward preserving the independence of the world’s most important central bank. Powell will likely steer a steady course and not give in to the worst policy inclinations of progressives nor to the hard money Read More →
Our view: Region’s downtowns must look beyond dining
Editorials, Latest news, OpinionDowntowns have fought their way back from the pandemic with a combination of street closings and restaurant revitalization. But as Santa Barbara gets ready to inaugurate a new mayor and Santa Barbara and Ventura both take steps toward making car-free downtown streets more permanent, it is worth taking into account something else that’s happening across Read More →
Our View: Everyone will benefit when UCSB builds more housing
Editorials, Higher Education, Latest news, OpinionUC Santa Barbara is caught between a housing mandate and the controversial ideas of a billionaire donor. In a pair of moves that have provided plenty of fodder for headlines but little progress, Goleta announced plans to sue UC Santa Barbara, saying it has not fulfilled its pledge to provide housing for thousands of students Read More →