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Editorial: SBCAG takes big step toward 101 widening

By   /  Friday, March 27th, 2015  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: SBCAG takes big step toward 101 widening

When we began publishing 15 years ago, the conventional wisdom was that Highway 101 would not be widened in our lifetime.

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Op/ed: ‘Leadership bills,’ a plan to get the Senate working again

By   /  Friday, March 20th, 2015  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: ‘Leadership bills,’ a plan to get the Senate working again

Instead of a budget-based reconciliation, Congress needs a superbill the majority party could use as a filibuster-exempt legislative vehicle once a year.

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Op/ed: PG&E exec answers critics, says Diablo Canyon is safe, secure

By   /  Friday, March 20th, 2015  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: PG&E exec answers critics, says Diablo Canyon is safe, secure

Our March 13 editorial raised questions about PG&E’s recent seismic assessment of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near Avila Beach. In response to coverage in the Business Times and other media, PG&E has offered the following commentary.

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Editorial: Santa Maria gets on the right track for job growth

By   /  Friday, March 20th, 2015  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Santa Maria gets on the right track for job growth

Santa Maria is beginning to think seriously about the workforce of the future.

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Dubroff: Simon, Macerich brawl over mall empires could squeeze the little guy

By   /  Friday, March 20th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Simon, Macerich brawl over mall empires could squeeze the little guy

With one company potentially controlling that much retail square footage on the Highway 101 corridor, from Ventura County to Pismo Beach, the opportunity for leverage clearly will lie in the hands of Simon Property.

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Op/ed: The underground economy cheats legitimate firms

By   /  Friday, March 13th, 2015  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: The underground economy cheats legitimate firms

It is time that incentives for business success are aligned with the interests of honest employers and their workers.

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Editorial: Diablo Canyon study sets stage for debate

By   /  Friday, March 13th, 2015  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Diablo Canyon study sets stage for debate

In the post-Fukushima world, regulators will be extremely cautious in their assessment of earthquake-tsunami risk.

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