Master sommelier pours talents into winemaking in Los Olivos
Anyone who has seen the 2012 movie “Somm” can appreciate how incredibly difficult it is to earn the badge of master sommelier. The documentary follows four candidates among more than 50 studying with near-fanatical devotion for the supremely challenging, three-part exam to become members of the Court of Master Sommeliers. Only six passed. That’s a Read More →
Ojai company leads way to reliable, clean energy
By Jan Dietrick The Feb. 10 article in the Pacific Coast Business Times, “Power to the people: SimpliPhi to double production at Ojai battery storage plant,” about how the Ojai company is positioning itself for growth, can be viewed through the lens of current trends in energy policy. Policy-makers in California and Washington, D.C., should Read More →
Profits should not be considered a dirty word
By Lee Schuh My wife and I recently overheard a boisterous group of 20-something women bemoan the evils of profit while we ate an early dinner at our favorite restaurant. They blamed their poor-paying jobs on those who get the profits. They complained that these profit-takers are the only ones benefiting in this society. The Read More →
Our view: State needs to be smarter about water infrastructure
The dam was declared totally safe. The collapse was totally unexpected. This month’s emergency evacuation of 200,000 people below the troubled spillways at the Oroville Dam in Northern California recalled memories of a disaster right in our backyard. On March 2, 1928, as many as 600 people, many of them residents of Ventura County, died Read More →
CLU students apply business lessons to VFW
Simi Valley’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049 got some free business consulting Feb. 14 from graduate students at California Lutheran University, who advised rebranding and recruitment efforts to stem membership and financial losses. After struggling to stay afloat and drum up funds to maintain its headquarters and museum facilities, the post reached out to Read More →
A fond farewell to the Tri-Counties from Alex Kacik
I got into journalism because of former Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully. My grandmother, an Italian immigrant, loved sports. She learned how to speak English by reading the newspaper, going to a community college class, and listening to Vin. I’ve always wanted to tell a story like Vinny, and I’ve been fortunate to pursue that goal Read More →
Ventura County commercial real estate market great for investors
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