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For the past seven years, our federal government has been on a debt-and-deficit binge. What has financed this binge is an ill-conceived policy of offering massive incentives to big businesses, which in turn have done little to create shareholder wealth or good-paying jobs. We have handed out lucrative contracts to defense firms, massive subsidies Read More →
Economy softening in SLO
The San Luis Obispo Economic Vitality Corp. has released the results of a recent county business survey, showing that while a majority of companies remain strong, sales, housing and recruitment are small but growing issues. The results, said EVC President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Manchak, reflect state and national economic trends. While 65 percent Read More →
Carbon-emission law on front burner
A new state law that tackles climate change has prompted one of the nation’s top legal practices to merge with a Southern California firm heavily involved in the issue. “California is at the epicenter of the nation’s environmental movement brought about by greenhouse gas emissions,” said Mark Garcia, marketing director at the Weston Benshoof Rochefort Read More →
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Fire damages Semtech plant
Camarillo-based Semtech officials said a July 31 fire occurred at the company’s Reynosa, Mexico fabrication facility and could mean several million dollars in losses. The facility serves the company’s Power Discrete business unit. No injuries were reported from the fire. However, the facility was damaged and some equipment was destroyed. A recovery plan is Read More →
Supervisors oppose hospital
The Ventura County supervisors Aug. 5 joined the list of area officials who are against the proposed prison hospital near Camarillo. The board voted 4-0 to send a letter to the federal receiver overseeing the California prison health-care system, J. Clark Kelso, urging him to take Camarillo off the list of potential sites for Read More →
