CalPrivate Bank appoints former Deckers CEO to board of directors
CalPrivate Bank, based in La Jolla but with an office in Montecito, announced that it has appointed Angel Martinez to its board of directors. Announced Aug. 21, Martinez is the former president and CEO of Goleta-based Deckers Brands from 2005 until 2016. Martinez served on multiple boards of directors for companies from footwear to consumer Read More →
CRE: ATSU signs new lease in SLO County; Hotel Santa Barbara completes renovations
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Guest commentary: Why now is the right time to switch to an electric vehicle
Tia Kordell Community Environmental Council It’s official: when it comes to protecting us from the growing threat of a climate crisis, the federal government is not just asleep at the wheel — it’s driving us in reverse. Regressive climate policies, funding rollbacks, and the purge of environmental agencies threaten to permanently set the climate movement Read More →
Guest commentary: Tricky legal issues involving employee bonuses and commissions
By Jonathan Fraser Light Bonuses and commissions continue to be a troublesome topic because employers often enter into these arrangements without thinking about collateral issues. DISCRETIONARY VS. NON-DISCRETIONARY BONUSES An employer sets up a bonus system for employees based on productivity measurements, such as key performance indicators (KPIs). For hourly workers, this could mean a Read More →
Dubroff: Market signals ‘pay attention’ as we head into autumn
As someone who follows the markets carefully, I’ve been surprised at the relative calm over the past couple of weeks. Markets are notoriously hard to predict, and forecasting how this period of relative stability ends is particularly difficult. Will there be a deal for Ukraine that puts Europe on a faster track and gives Russia Read More →
Street smarts: Pete Parker joins the Ventura College Foundation
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Our view: Coastal Commission hurts Central Coast future as space hub
When the California Coastal Commission voted 11-0 against a proposal to double the number of SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, it knew its actions were useless and subject to a U.S. Department of the Air Force override. And that’s exactly what will happen. The Commission’s logic was that SpaceX is a Read More →
