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Editorial: Incumbents hold their spots in regional races

By   /  Friday, June 6th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Incumbents hold their spots in regional races

With the June 3 primary results in, a few of the races we’ve been watching have been decided, a ballot measure has been rejected and November certainly looks more interesting than it did a week ago. Last week’s results in Santa Barbara County represented a victory for incumbent 2nd District Supervisor Janet Wolf and Sheriff Read More →

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Editorial: How the UCSB massacre triggered a women’s uprising

By   /  Friday, May 30th, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: How the UCSB massacre triggered a women’s uprising

The Isla Vista shooting spree has prompted a worldwide outpouring of support on social media for a new women’s rights initiative.

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Violence underscores the need to bring Isla Vista in from the cold

By   /  Friday, May 30th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Henry Dubroff

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.

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Letter: Finding a place for reflection after UCSB tragedy

By   /  Friday, May 30th, 2014  /  Letters to the Editor, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Letter: Finding a place for reflection after UCSB tragedy

Perhaps the Santa Barbara area should think about creating such a space as a memorial to those who have died in this tragic event.

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Editor’s comment: From rants to rampage, many questions unanswered

By   /  Saturday, May 24th, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editor’s comment: From rants to rampage, many questions unanswered

Henry Dubroff

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 →

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Editorial: Measure M sets stage for urgent pension reform in SB County

By   /  Friday, May 23rd, 2014  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Measure M, if it passes, is a good first step toward re-prioritizing Santa Barbara County’s budget.

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SolarWorld learns what it’s like to be targeted by China

By   /  Friday, May 23rd, 2014  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on SolarWorld learns what it’s like to be targeted by China

Henry Dubroff

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 →