| 8:30 a.m.
Well, I had hoped that the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers would have re-signed free-agent third baseman Justin Turner by now. Maybe today.
In other personnel moves, congratulations to my friend, Kirsten McLaughlin, Cox Communications’ market vice president and the new board chairwoman of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.
Kirsten McLaughlin, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce chairwoman. (Santa Barbara Partners in Education photo)
I was privileged to twice serve as chairman of the old Goleta chamber, the first time during the Great Recession and the second time during the coronavirus crisis and the simultaneous intentional economic shutdown. I’ve already written myself a note reminding me to say no if I’m ever invited back for a third time.