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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 17th, 2017 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Our view: Ventura creates model for helping homeless
Amid the turmoil of November’s election results, it was easy to overlook passage of the Measure O sales tax increase for the city of Ventura. The Business Times took some heat for endorsing Measure O, which clearly struck a chord with voters who rejected a countywide transportation tax measure. A transportation tax initiative in San Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 17th, 2017 / Energy, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Ojai company leads way to reliable, clean energy
By Jan Dietrick The Feb. 10 article in the Pacific Coast Business Times, “Power to the people: SimpliPhi to double production at Ojai battery storage plant,” about how the Ojai company is positioning itself for growth, can be viewed through the lens of current trends in energy policy. Policy-makers in California and Washington, D.C., should Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, February 10th, 2017 / right, Technology / Comments Off on SimpliPhi to double production at Ojai battery storage plant
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, January 27th, 2017 / left / Comments Off on Heavy rains drench Tri-Counties but drought lingers
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, December 9th, 2016 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Small Business / Comments Off on Tri-county home care company happy to help
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By Staff Report / Monday, November 14th, 2016 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on OCB Bancorp income grows during third quarter
In its third quarter earnings report, OCB Bancorp — parent company of Ojai Community Bank, Santa Barbara Community Bank, Ventura Community Bank and Santa Paula Community Bank — reported net income year-to-date of $851,000, or 37 cents per share, up from $622,000 last year. Total loans increased by $42 million, or 26 percent, to hit Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 4th, 2016 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Our democracy needs you to vote on Nov. 8
Forget all the talk about rigged elections. Dismiss idle chatter that votes don’t matter. Do not be discouraged by all the negative ads. America was founded on the principle that individual citizens should choose their leaders and the purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to state clearly that our nation should not be subject Read More →
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