L.A. police arrest Camarillo businessman
A Camarrillo business owner and another man are in custody in connection with the July 28 stabbing death of the businessman’s estranged wife. James Michael Fayed, 45, co-owner of e-Bullion and Goldfinger Bullion & Coin, was arrested Sept. 11 while appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on an indictment for alleged illegal operation of Read More →
Metrolink must regain trust
The tragic train wreck in Chatsworth that claimed 25 lives is among the worst railroad accidents in California history. It also raises serious questions about how transportation planners in the tri-county region should proceed as we rethink the balance between roads and mass transit solutions for the 21st century. Some of our left-leaning politicians Read More →
Lawmakers
California lawmakers ended a stalemate that started July 1 by approving a $145 billion state spending plan for fiscal 2008-09 – only to have the governor veto it 12 hours later. Even though it was a record 78 days into the state’s new fiscal year, the governor’s move makes sense. This is an abominable Read More →
SkateLab to roll out new line
When Simi Valley skate park SkateLab opened in 1997, there were only four skate parks in California, co-owner Todd Huber said. Now, he said, there are 400. Tapping into the state’s growing market of skaters, Huber and former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Scott Radinsky are about to ratchet up SkateLab’s revenues and visibility with the Read More →
Strickland zeroes in on 19th Senate District
When it comes to balancing a state budget, at least two things would be “off the table” for Simi Valley Republican Tony Strickland: raising taxes and releasing inmates early from California’s crowded prisons. “If we don’t feel safe in our schools or our streets or our businesses, we’re not going to have profitable businesses,” Strickland Read More →
Jackson seeks Senate seat on GOP turf
Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson believes there are two keys to a healthy economy: education and infrastructure. “If you develop both of those, businesses will come,” Jackson said. Jackson served three terms as the representative of the 35th Assembly District, from 1998 to 2004. She is running for the 19th Senate District, which covers most of Santa Read More →
Goleta hotel industry booms amid revenue neutrality talks
The 2009 Goleta Economic Forecast covered some hot topics for the young city, including impacts of the oil industry, controversial incorporation issues and major commercial development projects. University of California, Santa Barbara, Economic Forecast Project Executive Director Bill Watkins said Goleta’s economy will continue to grow slowly, estimating a 1.3 percent increase in gross city Read More →
