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Henry Dubroff

Henry Dubroff is the chairman, editor and majority owner of the Pacific Coast Business Times.


Henry Dubroff

| Friday, September 16th, 2016

Dubroff: Brown’s bid to fight climate change will be his legacy

Columns, Latest news

Gov. Jerry Brown has doubled down on his bet that climate change is the biggest issue facing California for the long run. That’s the message from a just-ended legislative session that extended the state’s greenhouse gas emission rules to include a reduction that’s 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. The state already is on Read More →

Henry Dubroff

| Friday, September 9th, 2016

O’Brian’s passion for community service inspired thousands

Columns, Latest news

When the Business Times had a chance to speak with legendary actor Hugh O’Brian, we jumped at the chance. The opportunity came about five years ago as the “Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership” program, a national nonprofit, was beginning to raise its profile in the region. One of those hidden gems of East Ventura County, the Read More →

| Friday, September 9th, 2016

Ventura tax measure key to revitalizing the city

Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, West Ventura County

This November is shaping up to be a pivotal election year — especially when it comes to the future of Ventura County. Already on the ballot are a countywide measure to provide transportation improvements on the Highway 101 corridor and far beyond. And there will be dueling ballot measures to chart the future of SOAR, Read More →

| Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Fiscal reform needed as pension time bomb ticks away

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Columns, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

America’s summer of fiscal discontent is coming to a close on a downbeat note. The California legislature is preparing to wind up its session having stirred up a lot of controversy but done almost nothing to address the state’s ongoing pension crisis. The burgeoning shortfall now adds up to $139 billion in the CalPERS fund Read More →

| Friday, August 26th, 2016

Scary fires fact of life in the Tri-Counties

Editorials, Latest news, Opinion

The fires raging up and down the Central Coast remind us of the vulnerability we all face and the historical importance of the environment we pay taxes to protect. The Chimney Fire that briefly threatened the Hearst Castle and the Rey Fire, which appeared to envelope the Santa Ynez Valley in smoke and flame when Read More →

Henry Dubroff

| Friday, August 26th, 2016

Farmworker overtime bill rotten for growers in Tri-Counties

Columns, Latest news

If you want more evidence for my theory that small businesses are simply being thrown under the bus in the current political season, just look at the farmworker overtime bill that nearly passed the General Assembly on Aug. 23. The proposed rules, which were pulled from a final vote on Aug. 25, would mandate higher Read More →

| Friday, August 19th, 2016

Dubroff: Great retail guessing game puts a Macy’s store in the spotlight

Columns, Latest news

It seems crazy to write about Christmas in August. But as the shopping season starts earlier and earlier, there’s more and more trouble brewing for retailers. News that Macy’s is closing another 100 stores — after announcing 36 exits earlier this year — got raves from Wall Street as the nation’s flagship chain battles online Read More →