Our view: Vandenberg plays key role in keeping America safe
An apparently successful test of an anti-missile system over the Pacific Ocean on May 30 reminds us of the diverse role that Vandenberg Air Force Base plays in the space race. Vandenberg’s capacity for lofting commercial and military satellites into orbit has made it — along with Cape Canaveral — a favored spot for government-funded Read More →
Read More →Dubroff: Trump’s budget priorities will create tri-county winners, losers
A cardinal rule about covering politics these days is that it’s never too early to speculate. So, with the contours of the Trump administration’s approach to budgeting just coming to light, it seemed timely to begin to try to sort out winners and losers among major tri-county institutions. It’s way too early to predict what Read More →
Read More →New vision needed for Ventura County
You might call it the Ventura County conundrum. By many measures, Ventura County has recovered nicely from the recession with relatively low unemployment at 5.3 percent, steady job growth and a nascent boom in the travel and leisure sector. But a deeper dive shows some disturbing trends. Jobs have not recovered to their pre-recession peak, Read More →
Read More →Coast Guard making permanent move to Naval Base Ventura County
The Coast Guard will make its current operating base at Naval Base Ventura County permanent after previously announcing the closure of its Air Station Los Angeles facility at Los Angeles International Airport. “I am pleased that, with the help of local stakeholders, we were able to shepherd this permanent move to Point Mugu. The Coast Read More →
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Pilot shortage grounding aviation industry
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Read More →Sientra, Citrix execs learning hard lessons
Two major employers on the Central Coast are learning in real time that technology management does matter. For breast implant maker Sientra, the management of its global logistics chain and global regulatory regime appears to have gotten badly off track. Tiny particles that U.S. regulators deemed not harmful caught the eye of European regulators, who Read More →
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