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Dubroff: X’s ad fallout highlights why agencies should embrace local media
Watching the stream of advertisers leaving X, formerly Twitter, grow from a stream into a torrent, I’m wondering if it’s time for the industry to make an about-face and embrace local media again. Disney, Apple, IBM, United Airlines, Audi and Volkswagen are among the dozens of companies reportedly pausing or pulling their ads on X, Read More →

Street smarts: Ojai Valley Inn to be renovated for a short time in New Year
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Charlie Munger dies at 99, leaves behind a lasting legacy on Central Coast
The late Charlie Munger never got to build the controversial mega-dorm he envisioned for UC Santa Barbara. But before he died in late November at age 99, he did leave quite a legacy. He teamed up with the late Michael Towbes to build a state-of-the-art residence for scholars at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Read More →
Dubroff: UCSB scientist hunts for next battery breakthrough
If the long reign of the lithium battery is going to come to an end, it may be research by a UC Santa Barbara scientist that helps to deliver a cheaper and less geopolitically risky solution. Raphaele Clement, an assistant professor in materials science at UCSB, has been testing innovative approaches to new battery chemistry Read More →

Our view: Yearly MB&T event shows giving back the right way
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Mercado: Sonos is banking heavily on new products, same customers
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