Water bill holders left high and dry
Nicole Sell wants answers, and so does Jerry Namba. Sell rents a condo in Morro Bay, and when the city shut off her water service, the name on the overdue notice was Cameron Financial Group – a name she’d never heard. After paying the bill to turn the water back on, Sell tried to reach Read More →
School leader is tough to replace
Ventura County faces a considerable challenge this summer as it prepares to replace Chuck Weiss, the outgoing superintendent of schools. Weiss leaves behind a legacy of fair dealing, community leadership and an enduring legacy of excellence for one of the biggest school systems outside of a major city. It is that legacy of excellence that Read More →
Learning lessons from the left and right
The long, drawn-out primary season has attracted plenty of commentary, with pundits on both sides of the political spectrum drawing lessons left and right. But taking a slightly longer view, we’d like to take a few minutes to point out some of the fundamental business lessons that we learned along the way. It’s never over Read More →
Reagan center gets $5.2M
The Reagan Library in Simi Valley received a $5.2 million donation for its Air Force One Interactive Discovery Center during opening ceremonies June 8, attended by former first lady Nancy Reagan and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. The grant, from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, is to enhance the program’s technology and help school Read More →
Airport fees increased in Ventura County
It is going to cost pilots and aircraft owners more money each month to park their small piston and jet aircraft in a hangar or tie-down on the tarmac at Camarillo and Oxnard Airports as of July 1. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved June 10 a 7.6 percent monthly rent increase at Read More →
Panel imposes pay freeze for lawmakers
A commission that sets state elected officials’ salaries imposed a pay freeze June 10 but rejected an attempt to cut most lawmakers’ wages by 10 percent to help balance the state budget. Some commissioners suggested legislators and other elected officials should voluntarily give up some of their pay to help erase the state’s red ink. Read More →
Countrywide deal defended
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis said his planned purchase of Countrywide Financial Corp. – Ventura County’s second-largest employer – is “compelling” because it will provide gains even if U.S. home prices drop by 25 percent in the next two years, as the bank expects. Taking over Countrywide, the home-lender that all Read More →
