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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: VCCF helps bind Ventura County together

By   /  Friday, June 7th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: VCCF helps bind Ventura County together

In the 21st Century, Ventura County is getting national recognition for its unique mix of agriculture, high technology, urban environments, open space and beachfront property. But forging an independent identity for one of California’s largest counties has been far more difficult than it looks today.  Just 25 years ago, Ventura County operated without a central Read More →

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Ventura County commercial real estate still sluggish

By   /  Friday, May 24th, 2013  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Ventura County commercial real estate still sluggish

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Strawberry growers brace for water restrictions

By   /  Friday, May 10th, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Strawberry growers brace for water restrictions

After two years of scant rainfall, strawberries may topple from their spot as the top crop in Ventura County as growers battle severely limited water supplies. Growers on the Oxnard Plain who depend on United Water Conservation District’s pipeline to water their strawberry crops will be down to less than half of their usual supply Read More →

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A stout business plan: Brendan’s Irish Pub expands

By   /  Friday, May 3rd, 2013  /  Features, Restaurants, Small Business  /  Comments Off on A stout business plan: Brendan’s Irish Pub expands

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Ventura County could seek drones without FAA

By   /  Wednesday, March 27th, 2013  /  Latest news, Technology  /  Comments Off on Ventura County could seek drones without FAA

Ventura County would consider going ahead with opening a drone test site even if it is not one of the six applicants out of 50 nationwide that are selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to lead the way in integrating the unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace. That was the word from panelists at Read More →

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Farms may feast on drone technology test results

By   /  Friday, March 22nd, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Farms may feast on drone technology test results

Drones are coming, perhaps sooner rather than later to Ventura County, and the first place you see them might be the above the region’s fields and orchards. Congress has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to pick six testing sites around the country for the civilian use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, and Read More →