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By Editorial Board / Friday, April 25th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Ventura County pension reform moves closer to a vote
Backers of the ballot initiative led by the Committee for Pension Fairness and Fourth District Supervisor Peter Foy delivered 40,500 petitions to the county on April 23, roughly 50 percent more than the number required to certify the measure for the ballot.
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By Tony Biasotti / Friday, April 4th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Muñoz Schnopp bankruptcy filing reshapes 44th District race
Port Hueneme City Councilwoman Sylvia Muñoz Schnopp filed for personal bankruptcy on March 12, the same day she dropped out of the race for a State Assembly seat. Muñoz Schnopp, a Republican, had filed a statement of intent to run in the June primary for the 44th Assembly District. The district covers most of Ventura Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 24th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Political scuffle spotlights Goleta revenue-sharing deal with county
Renegotiating the RNA has emerged as a potentially explosive issue in the 2014 election where Goleta City Councilman Roger Aceves is challenging incumbent Janet Wolf for the 2nd District seat, which represents part of Goleta.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, December 13th, 2013 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Gorell-Brownley fight could top $10M if race tightens
The implications of the Gorell vs. Brownley race for California’s 26th Congressional District will be felt up and down the ticket on the November 2014 ballot in Ventura County, according to California Lutheran University’s veteran political watcher Herb Gooch.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Tri-Counties residents cast their ballots for tourism, quality of life
The Nov. 6 election may have told us who will hold office for the next few years, but it hasn’t resolved some of the sharp divisions in the electorate.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 2nd, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Control of Congress is the bottom line for two Central Coast races
There is just one reason why House Speaker John Boehner has been on the Central Coast stumping for GOP Congressional candidates Abel Maldonado and Sen. Tony Strickland.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, October 19th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Central Coast voters need to be clued in to key issues
The Central Coast region is facing some important choices on election day this year.
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