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By pacbiztimes / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Columns, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Bill would ban offshore oil drilling along West Coast
Lawmakers have launched another attempt to ban offshore oil drilling. While recent attempts to limit Big Oil’s reach have been concentrated to specific regions, this one is targeting the entire West Coast. But even bills with a more narrow scope do not often get passed. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, authored the West Coast Read More →
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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on California needs reforms to create stable future
Now that California is back, maybe it’s time to think big. That’s the theme of a talk that economist Chris Thornberg has been giving up and down the coast. The founding partner of Beacon Economics gave the latest version of his remarks at the Central Coast Economic Forecast in San Luis Obispo on Nov. 6. Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, November 13th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Crowdfunding great alternative to bank loan
The concept of “crowdfunding” was conceived in 2003 and has been gaining traction ever since. Essentially, it is an alternative way for companies and start-ups to raise money without going to a traditional bank. Money is raised through an Internet platform which allows companies, startups, entrepreneurs and various projects to seek monetary contributions from a Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Goleta breast implant maker Sientra shakes up C-Suite
The writing was on the wall at Sientra. On Nov. 12, the company’s top executives took the fall. The embattled Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer cleaned house Thursday afternoon. Sientra founder and CEO Hani Zeini stepped down as CEO and he will be replaced by industry veteran Jeffrey Nugent. Nicholas Simon also resigned as chairman Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on LA, Long Beach port closures helped Port of Hueneme
The Port of Hueneme benefitted from recent closures at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Port of Hueneme President Jess Herrera said. Closures at the ports snarled traffic of cargo ships and left dozens of cargo ships sitting for days as they waited to be unloaded. Herrera said some traffic from Los Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
Labor markets have been weak since the Great Recession. Job creation has been slow and labor force participation has been falling. While the Tri-Counties region has performed similarly to the nation on aggregate, its largest county, Ventura County, has underperformed the nation and its northern neighbors. The recession brought significant contractions in non-farm jobs for Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Thursday, November 12th, 2015 / Op/Eds / Comments Off on Reducing development costs, licensing and startup fees will create more jobs
Labor markets have been weak since the Great Recession. Job creation has been slow and labor force participation has been falling. While the Tri-Counties region has performed similarly to the nation on aggregate, its largest county, Ventura County, has underperformed the nation and its northern neighbors. The recession brought significant contractions in non-farm jobs for Read More →
