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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Higher Education, Latest news / Comments Off on 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 →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on 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 →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Ventura County commercial real estate market great for investors
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Time for Trump to release tax returns, explain Russian ties
Two of the smartest journalists I know are Thomas J. Friedman of the New York Times and Fareed Zakaria of CNN. When they reach the same conclusion about Donald Trump, the Russians and his tax returns, I’m pretty confident they’re on to something. That’s why I’ll add this newspaper’s voice to those calling for President Read More →
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By Joshua Molina / Thursday, February 16th, 2017 / Latest news / Comments Off on Area governments hire consultant to develop commuter rail
Area governments are moving full steam ahead in hopes of creating commuter rail service from Ventura to Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments voted unanimously on Thursday to spend $50,000 on a consultant to evaluate several possibilities for implementing rail service. Commuter rail service has been a dream for local officials and Read More →