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Editorial Board


| Thursday, November 4th, 2021

Our View: New mayor could herald changes in Santa Barbara

Editorials, Government, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Tri-County Economy

With preliminary results from the Nov. 2 election available as this issue of the Business Times went to press, former City Council member and retired restaurant owner Randy Rowse appeared headed for victory in the closely watched Santa Barbara mayor’s race. The early results had Rowse with 40.4% of the vote, ahead of James Joyce’s Read More →

| Friday, October 29th, 2021

Our View: Honoring the region’s best this Philanthropy Day

Editorials, Latest news, Nonprofits, Opinion

With the season for giving upon us, we take pride in recognizing the honorees at the National Philanthropy Day Awards across the region. On Nov. 16, the Museum of Ventura County in downtown Ventura will host the Association of Fundraising Professionals Santa Barbara/Ventura awards at an in-person program beginning at 4 p.m. On Nov. 18, Read More →

| Friday, October 22nd, 2021

Our View: State housing mandates finally have some teeth

Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Subscriber content

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| Friday, October 15th, 2021

Our View: Alisal Fire a reminder of need for insurance reforms

Agribusiness, Editorials, Government, Latest news, Opinion

The Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County is big and nasty, and it has proven to be hard to contain. As the Business Times went to press on Oct. 13, it had consumed 15,000 acres and Highway 101 was shut northwest of Goleta. (The highway reopened Oct. 15.) So far, the Alisal Fire has lacked Read More →

| Friday, October 8th, 2021

Our View: Cal Lutheran’s investments in science and tech will pay off; SLO takes big step with new mayor

Editorials, Government, Higher Education, Latest news, Opinion, Technology

This month, California Lutheran University is unveiling some big investments in the future of its Thousand Oaks campus. The Swenson Science Hall, officially dedicated on Oct. 22, will add a 47,000-square-foot facility dedicated to research and science education, that will more than double the amount of available space on campus dedicated to those purposes. With Read More →

| Friday, October 1st, 2021

Our View: Natural gas isn’t perfect, but it has its place

Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Opinion

Every morning millions of Californians wake up and tweak their heater controls to warm up, and turn on hot water to shower. It happens automatically due to abundant natural gas, and up until recently, gas has been as cheap as it has ever been. Now we are getting a wake-up call. Natural gas supplies worldwide Read More →

| Friday, September 24th, 2021

Our View: Santa Barbara DA takes a stand on gun violence

Editorials, Government, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion

Without leaving her elected post, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley has taken on a national role in the fight against the scourge of mass shootings. She will join Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark as volunteer co-chair of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, an organization whose members represent more than 60 million people in 24 Read More →