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By Tony Biasotti / Friday, February 8th, 2013 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Valuing the soft power of Ventura County
While Ventura County’s hard power has taken a hit, the new State Of The Region Report gives plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future, based on those soft-power indicators.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 1st, 2013 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Why Fed policy is driving up the cost of farmland in California
Even California, where real estate is otherwise depressed, has not been immune from price spikes.
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 4th, 2013 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Forecast: Ag-centric cities to lead region in slow recovery
Look for the Tri-Counties to show modest economic growth in 2013 that will quicken in the second half of the year. West Ventura County, Santa Maria and Paso Robles are poised to lead the way, with real estate becoming an economic driver for the first time in several years. To be sure, economists interviewed by Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 4th, 2013 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on New Year promises mixed recovery in the Tri-Counties, led by SLO
San Luis Obispo will be California’s little county that could.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / 1 Comment
The votes have been counted and now California and the U.S. face a slightly changed political landscape but a series of new realities. Obamacare will not be repealed, Proposition 30 passed despite a furious advertising assault and Latino voters helped put a Democrat into a congressional seat that represents most of Ventura County. Some further Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Features, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Santa Barbara tourism heads for a plateau
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 26th, 2012 / Central Coast Health Watch, Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Here are five key issues to watch closely this economic forecast season
In an effort to cut through the noise to some real issues facing our region, I’ll offer up five of the key indicators that I’ll be watching in the weeks ahead.
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