Editorial: Thanks, but we’ll stay in California
Oh no, not L.A. Reports that a proposed initiative to split California into six states might make the ballot in 2016 has our blood boiling. That’s because the author of the cockamamie scheme, Bay Area venture capitalist Tim Draper, insists on lumping Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties together with Los Angeles County Read More →
Read More →Editorial: Influx of minors pushes immigration reform to top of agenda
Housing undocumented children can not be a long-term mission for Naval Base Ventura County, which has national-defense priorities to focus on.
Read More →Dubroff: The role of a 21st Century chamber is economic development
Zoe Taylor had literally packed her bags the night before in Paso Robles when I caught up with her on her way home to Ventura. She had just wrapped up her fifth assignment as an interim chamber of commerce CEO, including a stint in Santa Barbara, Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach and Kingman, Arizona. Before that, Read More →
Read More →Op/ed: Scholarships are investments that pay dividends for generations
Higher education remains transformative for many students and their families. It is truly an investment that will pay dividends for generations.
Read More →Op/ed: The Bob Hatch legacy, and lessons learned from a great mentor
By Gina Keough I joined the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce team in 1999. As staff, we saw President and CEO Bob Hatch’s business side, his military side, his funny side, his serious side, his angry side and his human side. Perhaps a better title than president and CEO would be “mentor.” What makes Read More →
Read More →Editorial: Rethinking agreement between port and city makes sense
Given the millions of dollars the port has spent to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, the potential for increased competition from ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast via a widened Panama Canal and the changes that technology have wrought, it’s smart for the Oxnard Harbor District and the Port of Hueneme to figure out if there is a better way forward.
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