Editorial: First responders earn praise for Oxnard effort
While Ventura County’s spending on critical infrastructure has been woefully lacking in recent years, its spending on emergency services and health care has been up to par.
Op/ed: Health care reform is ultimately a question of justice
The courts aren’t justice but merely symbols of our desire to be just — yet so many of our moral issues end up adjudicated there.
Op/ed: Spiritual centers provide refuge from a plugged-in world
From this centered place, each of us can return to our lives and our relationships with integrity and mindfulness.
Editorial: San Onofre settlement needs a second look
For decades, Southern California Edison has mismanaged and underfunded the electric grid in the Ventura-Santa Barbara county corridor, and as a result electric power is at times about as reliable as it would be in a Third World country.
Op/ed: Five tax deductions you should not overlook
Did you run up expenses searching for a new job in 2014? Or did you use your car while helping out at a soup kitchen? Are you a self-employed person who paid Medicare premiums out of your own pocket? If so, you may be eligible for one of the many tax deductions that people often Read More →