Editorial: For SLO’s prosperity, vote no on Measure H
In recent years, a relative bright spot for the San Luis Obispo economy has been a spurt of development along Broad Street and Tank Farm Road in the area south of the city center. Although this area is quite a distance from the Cal Poly campus, it has become a bit of a hub for Read More →
Editorial: Jail tax a necessary pain
In Santa Barbara County, an unusually broad coalition is backing Measure S, a public safety initiative that would at last give the Santa Maria Valley a viable way to lock up criminals. There is no doubt that Measure S has a hefty price tag. It would increase the sales tax by half a cent for Read More →
Editorial: An able stand-in
Lieutenant governor is supposed to be a largely ceremonial position, with a lot of glad-handing and good will at the top of the agenda. But with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on a trip to Asia, Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado got a chance to do something folks in his position rarely get to do — act like Read More →
Editorial: Time for UCSB to engineer a new dean
For more than a year there’s been a looming gap in the leadership structure of the region’s technology sector. The departure of Matt Tirrell from UC Santa Barbara, after a decade of exemplary performance as dean at the UCSB College of Engineering, created a void that’s yet to be filled. Tirrell’s term was extraordinary for Read More →
Editorial: Congrats, Clipper
We’ll take a minute to recognize Clipper Windpower of Carpinteria, once again the fastest growing company in the Tri-Counties. Partly due to timing and to the recession, which has taken the wind out of the revenue growth numbers for dozens of area companies, Clipper has taken top honors in the Business Times’ annual review of Read More →
Editorial: Three big deals could signal Conejo comeback
The Conejo Valley stretch of the Highway 101 corridor is looking like an early winner as the economy emerges from the Great Recession. We’re basing our judgment on one key factor — capital flows. In just 10 days in late August and early September, capital raises worth more than $200 million were announced for the Read More →
Editorial: Systemic pension problems
News that the University of California system faces a $20 billion pension shortfall underscores one sobering truth to consider on Labor Day: Public sector jobs are not a free ride. Every job in the public sector is paid for with taxes, fees, tuition or other levies on private enterprise. Public-sector employees have a certain amount Read More →
