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Editorial: Amendment would have been a blow to transparency

By   /  Friday, June 21st, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

Sometimes small changes can make a huge difference — and not in a good way.

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Editorial: Ventura County pension issues catch AARP’s eye

By   /  Friday, June 14th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Ventura County pension issues catch AARP’s eye

Ventura County’s penchant for pension spiking has gone nationwide. It has caught the critical eye of AARP’s monthly bulletin, an influential publication seen by millions. We can debate the fairness AARP’s article attacking Ventura County, which is one of the better funded pension plans in the state. And, as the article points out, most who Read More →

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Editorial: Gov. Brown’s econ-devo plan likely to benefit region

By   /  Friday, May 24th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Gov. Brown’s econ-devo plan likely to benefit region

The number of companies and cities in the Tri-Counties that might benefit from the new regime of tax credits and Go-Biz perks is substantial.

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Editorial: Geithner gets our vote for worst Treasury secretary

By   /  Friday, May 17th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  1 Comment

In the firestorm that’s erupted over the targeting of tea party-affiliated nonprofits by the Internal Revenue Service, it has gone largely unnoticed that the IRS is actually part of the U.S. Treasury.

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Op/ed: Immigration reform can move our economy forward

By   /  Friday, May 10th, 2013  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Immigration reform can move our economy forward

By Daniel Grossman and Mick Hellman on May 10, 2013 From the business parks of Silicon Valley to the fields of the Central Valley, immigrants help fuel California’s economic engine. Unfortunately, our nation’s immigration policies resemble a badly tuned carburetor, restricting the full participation of immigrants in our system, choking them and us of oxygen Read More →

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Editorial: California wisely shelves pay-to-view court fee

By   /  Friday, April 19th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: California wisely shelves pay-to-view court fee

Balancing California’s budget on the back of the First Amendment is a terrible idea.

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Stockman vs. Yellen points out great divide in Washington

By   /  Friday, April 12th, 2013  /  Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Stockman vs. Yellen points out great divide in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve’s unprecedented actions to drive down interest rates and stimulate recovery have sparked a political backlash, adding a new dimension to the polarization in the nation’s capital. The latest political celebrity or political scourge, depending on your point of view, is former Reagan Administration budget director David Stockman, who argues Read More →