Opinion: Reflecting on 30 years of service at Center for Nonprofit Leadership
By Dena Jenson Preparing for the Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Sector has been quite a walk down memory lane. So many extraordinary supporters of our region’s nonprofits show up countless times in photos, videos, archived social media posts and printed newsletters we unearthed. It is a great honor to Read More →
Our view: Region’s downtowns must look beyond dining
Downtowns have fought their way back from the pandemic with a combination of street closings and restaurant revitalization. But as Santa Barbara gets ready to inaugurate a new mayor and Santa Barbara and Ventura both take steps toward making car-free downtown streets more permanent, it is worth taking into account something else that’s happening across Read More →
Gallegly sues CLU over public service center
UPDATE, 2:48 p.m., 11/16/2021: This article was revised to include comments from a California Lutheran spokesperson. Former U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly has filed a lawsuit against California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks alleging problems with the funding and establishment of an on-campus public service center named after him. The complaint, filed Nov. 15 in Ventura Read More →
Opinion: Turning back the Doomsday Clock means thinking about the common good
By Jamshid Damooei The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of man-made global catastrophe. It was created and maintained since 1947 by the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit organization concerning science and global security issues resulting from accelerating technological advances that have negative consequences for humanity. Our Read More →
Our View: Cal Lutheran’s investments in science and tech will pay off; SLO takes big step with new mayor
This month, California Lutheran University is unveiling some big investments in the future of its Thousand Oaks campus. The Swenson Science Hall, officially dedicated on Oct. 22, will add a 47,000-square-foot facility dedicated to research and science education, that will more than double the amount of available space on campus dedicated to those purposes. With Read More →
Opinion: We must prepare for rising seas
By Loredana Carson Sea level rise is an issue that looms large on the horizon, but the horizon appears to be way off in the distant future. Many experts give predictions of tidal waters rising 6 to 10 feet along the coast by 2100. Others choose to focus on 2050 and believe 3 feet is Read More →
Opinion: Led the Fed do its job, and let Powell finish his work leading it
By Kirk Lesh The question of whether Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s term should be extended has received a lot of attention recently. It seems like The Washington Post, The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal has an article on this topic every week. In a similar vein, it seems someone from the Read More →
