Editorial: Paso Robles signs on to rethink CEQA rules
Even within a single county, different cities are taking very different approaches to accelerating what has at times been an uncertain economic recovery.
In Star Wars creator’s building struggle, a new hope for housing
Chris Thornberg and George Lucas are not usually found in the same room — let alone the same sentence.
Closing the gap between the Tri-Counties’ haves and have nots
How choppy and tough is the recovery in our region? Recent unemployment data from Santa Barbara County underscored the “haves and have nots” phenomenon that underpins a society that is segregated into tourism centers with uber-rich residents and agricultural cities where the poor people who service the tourists and the rich folks reside. Consider that Read More →
Editorial: CLU public policy center could be regional anchor
When it comes to public policy in the region, California Lutheran University brings some unique assets to the table.
Updated: Gallegly talks about new CLU public policy center
Retired Congressman Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, will lead a $3 million fundraising campaign for the newly established Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement at California Lutheran University. During a telephone chat with the Business Times, Gallegly said he hopes to forge close ties between the Thousand Oaks public policy center and the nearby Read More →
Editorial: Let California set the stage on fracking rules
Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are separately weighing whether they need new fracking rules.
Chandra Wallar would leave big shoes to fill if she left for the OC
She brought a head for numbers and a sharp pencil to the job.
