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Editorial: Pay raise for Camarillo leaders raises questions

By   /  Monday, July 9th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Pay raise for Camarillo leaders raises questions

The Ventura County Taxpayers Association has a reputation for telling it like it is, without passing political judgments on how governments spend their money. That’s why we appreciate the Taxpayers Association’s recent criticism of the way the city of Camarillo has gone about handing 5 percent pay hikes to its council members. It appears that Read More →

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One SLO dad’s mission to save his daughter’s life, and the world

By   /  Monday, July 9th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on One SLO dad’s mission to save his daughter’s life, and the world

First, a word about what this column is not. It is not about a CEO, a big deal or a vast looming budget deficit. It is about a dad from San Luis Obispo who has embarked on a brave, if quixotic, quest to save his daughter’s life after she was diagnosed with cancer. Along the Read More →

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Op/ed: Planning can help protect your life, business and family when disaster strikes

By   /  Friday, July 6th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Planning can help protect your life, business and family when disaster strikes

By Jean-Luc Bourdon on July 6, 2012 With fires threatening major cities in Colorado this summer and with dry conditions across the Tri-Counties, it’s time for business owners and managers to reassess their preparedness for disaster. The purpose of planning is to strategically pursue best-case scenarios while preventing worst-case scenarios. Which matters most? According to Read More →

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Op/ed: Education and capital will provide the fuel for region’s economy

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: Education and capital will provide the fuel for region’s economy

By John K. Paglia on June 29, 2012 On June 1, the federal government released surprisingly bleak job numbers for the United States. With only 69,000 jobs added in May, the national unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. In California, the joblessness rate remains a stubbornly high 10.9 percent. Closer to home the numbers are Read More →

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Editorial: Moving dirt on Miramar should be top priority

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Moving dirt on Miramar should be top priority

Santa Barbara County’s Board of Supervisors has narrowly approved a new tax rebate for hotel mega-projects. Now it will be up to Los Angeles developer Rick Caruso to walk the walk and start moving dirt at the much debated, long-delayed Miramar Hotel and Cottages in Montecito. And it will be up to the Board of Read More →

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Make It Work meltdown leaves more questions than answers in its wake

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  8 Comments

You might call it the curious case of Make It Work. The South Coast-based company was a pioneer in the business of at-home computer repair and networking installation. But after more than 10 years in business, it shut down abruptly on June 25, leaving employees out of jobs and customers wondering what was going to Read More →

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Op/ed: In business, sometimes it’s about learning how to let go

By   /  Friday, June 29th, 2012  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Op/ed: In business, sometimes it’s about learning how to let go

It’s the idea of taking a small loss for a potentially huge gain.

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