Opinion: The rewards and challenges of a truly multicultural workforce
By Michael O’Brien Browne We on the Central Coast of California are gifted with a rich pool of diverse multicultural and multiethnic talents to drive our businesses, from Latinos to Thais, Middle Easterners to Europeans, Native Americans, Chinese, Indians, Africans, Ukrainians, Armenians, Russians, Philippinos, Pacific Islanders and a vast array of others across all cultures, Read More →
Letter to the Editor: Vote yes on A and B to hold oil companies to modern environmental standards
Dear Editor, With oil prices high, there is more incentive to ramp up oil drilling, including next to homes and schools. Ventura County residents need to vote “yes” on Measures A and B if they want that development to face environmental review — like every other kind of development — and to meet current laws Read More →
Santa Barbara honors Julia Child with new food and restaurant week
Many cities around the world have embraced a signature local icon to attract visitors. For Mexico City, it’s artist Frida Kahlo. For Amsterdam, it’s Holocaust writer Anne Frank or artist Vincent van Gogh. For Santa Barbara, it may soon be Julia Child, the legendary TV chef, food educator and cookbook author, who spent summers in Read More →
Glass House Brands reports net loss in Q1 amid decline in wholesale cannabis prices
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Sientra reports growing revenue, shrinking losses in Q1
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Our View: California’s energy future is blowing in the wind off of Morro Bay
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For small businesses, pandemic offers lessons in preparing for the next disaster
Joie Krintzman, the owner of Twist Dance Apparel in Santa Barbara, opened her 550-square-foot dance apparel boutique in October 2021, amid the pandemic. The mother of two daughters, both of them dancers, had never owned her own business before, but she saw the need for a dance shop in Santa Barbara. Krintzman’s focus is her online Read More →
