Our View: Wilde’s retirement marks end of an era at Community Memorial
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Our View: Despite court ruling, corporate board diversity is wave of the future
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Our View: Cutting edge of warfare is coming from Ventura County
Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Regions, Ventura CountyBack when Mad Magazine was being printed, one of its popular Cold War features was a cartoon called Spy vs. Spy. The 21st century version of that face-off is not a laughing matter, and it is being played out in part in Ventura County, where sensors versus sensors have replaced the black vs. white spy Read More →
Our View: Ventura County’s interim CEO has a big job ahead
Editorials, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion, Regions, Ventura CountyAfter two weeks of upheaval and confusion, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors has taken some welcome steps toward new leadership after the abrupt departure of longtime CEO Mike Powers. The first step was the release of information about the circumstances of Powers’ departure. Although it did not release a report into a sexual harassment Read More →
Our View: County of Ventura owes public an explanation on CEO’s departure
Editorials, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion, Regions, Ventura CountyWhen Ventura County CEO Mike Powers announced his retirement on March 10, the decision came as a complete surprise to the community. Had Powers himself not put out the word that he was retiring “to spend more time with his family,” it is not clear when the public would have known that one of the Read More →
Our View: War abroad sheds new light on energy and infrastructure at home
Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Opinion, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Ventura CountyAs a journalism organization it is hard to witness the destruction of cities in Ukraine and the Russian government’s despicable action to threaten jail terms for any publication that uses “war” or “invasion” to describe what’s going on. The war in Ukraine has hit home in California, which, it turns out, is one of the Read More →
Our View: Rebuilding the region’s manufacturing base
Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Regions, Ventura CountyAfter a recent Zoom session on manufacturing hosted by the Economic Development Collaborative, the Ventura County Workforce Investment Board and others, it is clear that things are stirring in this important sector of the economy. For much of the 21st century, the tri-county region ignored manufacturing as it went into a decline. That’s partly because, Read More →
