L.A. police arrest Camarillo businessman
A Camarrillo business owner and another man are in custody in connection with the July 28 stabbing death of the businessman’s estranged wife. James Michael Fayed, 45, co-owner of e-Bullion and Goldfinger Bullion & Coin, was arrested Sept. 11 while appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on an indictment for alleged illegal operation of Read More →
Read More →Metrolink must regain trust
The tragic train wreck in Chatsworth that claimed 25 lives is among the worst railroad accidents in California history. It also raises serious questions about how transportation planners in the tri-county region should proceed as we rethink the balance between roads and mass transit solutions for the 21st century. Some of our left-leaning politicians Read More →
Read More →Lawmakers
California lawmakers ended a stalemate that started July 1 by approving a $145 billion state spending plan for fiscal 2008-09 – only to have the governor veto it 12 hours later. Even though it was a record 78 days into the state’s new fiscal year, the governor’s move makes sense. This is an abominable Read More →
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With drought hitting much of California and the West, water is on everybody’s mind these days. Santa Barbara is talking about reviving its desalinization plant. Squabbles in the Santa Maria Valley and south San Luis Obispo County are ongoing. But in Ventura County, a big step has been taken toward guaranteeing the quality of Read More →
Read More →Businesses will bear brunt of security costs
Seven years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, security remains a big concern for our nation. The good news is that we have not witnessed a major terror attack on our soil. In addition, the recent response to two minor catastrophes – Hurricane Gustav and the recent California earthquake – Read More →
Read More →Firestone going out with a bang
Brooks Firestone is not going out with a whimper. Anticipating the likelihood of a victory for self-proclaimed environmentalist candidate Doreen Farr in November, the outgoing 3rd District Santa Barbara County supervisor is using his last few months in office to take full advantage of his working majority. The supervisors have sent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Read More →
Read More →SB375 needs a closer look before it
Senate Bill 375 – the so-called “climate change smart-growth bill” – is going to become a law if Sacramento politicians ever agree on a state spending plan. The law, which has had scant public scrutiny to date, is a broadly-defined growth management law, which ties transportation funding to growth patterns. Ideas similar to those Read More →
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