$70M Refugio oil spill deal gets tentative OK
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Vital signs: AI is used to supplement workers, not replace them
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Portfolio watch
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Housing crunch: 11,000+ new homes could ease area shortage
More than 11,000 housing units in the tri-county region are being built, have been ap- proved or are proposed to help tackle the area’s acute housing shortage. One such housing project is the 1,500-unit Harvest in Limoneira in Santa Paula. The development is a 50/50 joint venture between Santa Paula-based lemon grower Limoneira and The Read More →
Guest commentary: A threat to organizational success: The unseen impact of enablers in toxic leadership
By Vlad Vaiman Toxic leadership can do significant harm to organizations, resulting in a tarnished work climate and eventual stagnation or failure. While the spotlight is frequently focused on the toxic leader, it is critical to investigate the enablers who encourage and perpetuate this conduct. These facilitators, typically in vice president or equivalent positions, play Read More →
Building something special: Santa Barbara software startup focuses on public works
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Guest commentary: Don’t live with losses, limit losses instead
By John Grace In the same decade, the securities and real estate industries failed investors twice, in 2000-02 and 2008-09. It happened again in 2022. Reflecting on my time as a 15-year-old Boy Scout working as a summer camp counselor at Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps, determined to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, I recall Read More →
