Violence underscores the need to bring Isla Vista in from the cold
Violent sexual assaults, street riots and now this tragedy mean that Isla Vista will increasingly be viewed as a place that is unsafe for parents to send their children, especially young women.
Editor’s comment: From rants to rampage, many questions unanswered
The horrific rampage in Isla Vista on the Friday before Memorial Day was the work of a lone gunman with a history of psychological issues. Anyone who has seen a fragment of the YouTube video that Elliot Rodger posted shortly before committing what Sheriff Bill Brown calls a “mass murder” will almost certainly find it Read More →
SolarWorld learns what it’s like to be targeted by China
Two years ago, teams at SolarWorld’s sales office in Camarillo and production center in Hillsboro, Oregon, were hurrying to complete a Department of Commerce anti-dumping complaint against Chinese competitors when they received an urgent communication. An FBI field office in Camarillo wanted to give SolarWorld an important heads-up. Proprietary information had been hacked and the Read More →
As Ventura County nonprofit leaders step aside, a rare opportunity to rethink philanthropy
Ventura County’s nonprofit community was rocked by two departures in as many days.
California fails to make the grade when it comes to valuing universities
A new report from the California Budget Project underscores how poorly voters, bureaucrats and elected officials have managed the state’s signature assets.
Local shopkeepers challenge the chains on State Street
Changes are afoot along the region’s main retail corridor, and for the most part its mom-and-pop shops that are giving downtown Santa Barbara a new lease on life. Let’s take a closer look.
Brown’s rainy-day plan is the sane solution to California budget crises
Gov. Jerry Brown may be looking to make the rebalancing of California’s budget the signature achievement of his second administration.
