Putting Cal Lutheran on the map
OpinionAs part of its 50th anniversary celebration, California Lutheran University has taken the wraps off a much-anticipated economic impact study. It turns out that the Thousand Oaks campus pumped $142 million into the Ventura County economy in its last fiscal year, accounting for about 1,400 jobs and, importantly, more than $20 million in capital expenditures, Read More →
Business takes action to save vital flights
OpinionIn Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, a business-led effort to reverse United Express’ plans to slash service between the Central Coast and major markets is beginning to gain altitude. In Ventura County, the pushback has begun with a grassroots petition effort to restore several daily United Express flights between Oxnard and Los Angeles International Airport. Read More →
From the editor: SEC finally cracks down
OpinionThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s April 16 complaint against Goldman Sachs for failing to disclose the near-certainty of failure in the synthetic debt products it sold under the Abacus brand is an important first step in restoring a fair and equitable balance of power in the financial system. Allowing a select club of investment Read More →
When the going gets tough
Women Inc.When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Kelly Magne knows that as she watches the clock and sips on a soda. Every day at four o’clock, the president and chief executive officer of Jensen Audio Visual clears her late afternoon schedule for her most important appointment: visiting her husband. Since January, Magne has Read More →
Hotel could change hands
UncategorizedThe 135-room Country Inn & Suites in Port Hueneme might change hands soon as its owners face foreclosure on $53.2 million in debt. The loan dispute is between two obscure partnerships that ultimately lead to the Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Suisse, two of the largest investment banks in the world. It also represents Read More →