Tea parties, skateboarders and wildfires: The story of Montecito’s Mar y Cel

Hosted by Larry Perel Aug. 24, 2018 Central Coast

California may become the first state to require large companies to have women on their boards. An economics professor from UCSB says we should prepare for a future with no physical cash.

The last remaining wall of the Mar y Cel tea house in Montecito. Photo credit: Kathryn Barnes/KCRW.

From this Episode:

Gender inequality in company boardrooms

California may become the first state to require large companies to have women on their boards.

8 min, 28 sec

Wave bye-bye to dollar bills

An economic professor from UCSB recently traveled to Washington D.C. to spoke at a hearing in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and...

5 min, 5 sec

Three restaurants in the Funk Zone turn five years old

Most local business owners will tell you it’s hard to make ends meet, especially in a place like Santa Barbara, where rents are high and you have to jump through a lot of...

8 min, 18 sec

Curious Coast: The story behind Montecito’s Mar y Cel

Atop a hill in Montecito sits one stone wall with three archways. It’s been there for over a century and, in that time, has served as the home base for decadent parties,...

8 min, 23 sec

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Host:
Larry Perel

Producer:
Kathryn Barnes

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