Sir Niall Ferguson on the economics of Trump 2.0.

We chat with Ventura County Taxpayers Association Executive Director Ryan Grau about outrageous pay for street sweepers in Oxnard, a power grab for street lights in Ventura and other issues involving taxpayer funds.

Civil Dialogues visits with Father Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries in LA - the nation's most successful gang recovery program. He talks about the origins of violence in our society and the power of belonging.

We speak with Thomas Tighe, who is stepping down after leading Direct Relief, a global provider of medicine and health services to disaster areas for more than two decades. He reflects on the importance of private giving and public service in a turbulent time.

Veteran Chamber of Commerce executive Glenn Morris takes a look at the risks and rewards of operating a small business during a time of economic change.

David Hayes-Bautista, a researcher at the UCLA School of Medicine and co-author of the Latino GDP report,  shares his insights about how Latinos and Latinas are providing a needed lift to the U.S. economy in the post-pandemic era. He explains why that trend is consistent with past data and is likely to continue into the 21st Century.

In this episode of Civil Dialogues, we talk with a single mom and her community college counselor about the challenges she faces in pursuing a career in nursing. Enjoy this engaging conversation!

In this episode we talk to Santa Barbara Foundation President and CEO Jackie Carrera about the role philanthropy can play in resolving the region's housing crisis.

The Business Times gets a head start on Independence Day as we release our conversation with Travis Mack, a Navy veteran and CEO of Saalex, a leading contractor in defense and aerospace. Enjoy!

Gayle Beebe is beginning his 18th year as president of Westmont College in Montecito California. He is a well-known author on the subject of leadership and he's brought experts including Doris Kearns Goodwin, David Brooks, the late Daniel Kahneman and others to campus for his annual forums and lectures. His new book, "The Crucibles that Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Issues of Leadership" explores the external and internal challenges that leaders can face. In Episode 2, host Henry Dubroff visits with Beebe on the current crisis in academia, on developing ways to foster constructive conversations on controversial issues and his vision for the future of Westmont. Their discussion is framed by his new book and his personal experiences in surviving the deadly Montecito debris flows and leading the campus through the COVID-19 pandemic.