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Ventura County Community Foundation will emerge from restructuring stronger

By   /  Friday, September 18th, 2015  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Ventura County Community Foundation will emerge from restructuring stronger

Ventura County Community Foundation, a flagship organization for philanthropy in the region, has cut staff, commenced a major audit and reduced some of its landmark programs. It owns a building that serves as a hub for nonprofit activity in the region. But that probably can’t be sustained without some increase in the deeply discounted rents Read More →

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Tri-Counties brace for cable TV swap

By   /  Friday, September 11th, 2015  /  Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Tri-Counties brace for cable TV swap

The cable TV landscape in the Tri-Counties continues to shift as companies vie for market share in an industry rapidly losing subscribers. The cable scene has been in flux since Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced plans to merge in February of last year. When that deal fell apart, Time Warner quickly announced plans to Read More →

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East Ventura County poised for growth as tech hub

By   /  Friday, September 11th, 2015  /  East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on East Ventura County poised for growth as tech hub

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20 nonprofits selected for Fast Pitch SB training program

By   /  Friday, August 28th, 2015  /  Columns, Nonprofits  /  Comments Off on 20 nonprofits selected for Fast Pitch SB training program

Social Venture Partners Santa Barbara has announced the group of 20 nonprofits selected to participate in Fast Pitch SB, a communications-training program dubbed by Bill Gates as “a clever way to connect early-stage nonprofits and social entrepreneurs with potential funders.” Organizations that inspire social good will be awarded $45,000 at the final event Oct. 15 Read More →

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Big winner in next GOP debate will be Ronald Reagan library

By   /  Friday, August 14th, 2015  /  Columns, East Ventura County, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Big winner in next GOP debate will be Ronald Reagan library

Whatever the political outcome, one certain winner in the Sept. 16 GOP candidates’ debate is going to be the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley. The debate will be the fourth presidential candidate forum to be held at the library, and it almost certainly will deliver a huge television audience. That means Read More →

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Minimum wage increases could be boon for Ventura County

By   /  Friday, August 14th, 2015  /  Columns, Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Minimum wage increases could be boon for Ventura County

California’s minimum wage is set to increase to $10 per hour in January but some cities like Los Angeles have preempted the hike with their own, prompting certain businesses to weigh relocation. Neighboring regions, like Ventura County, may reap the benefits. LA recently approved an ordinance that would incrementally raise the minimum wage from $9 Read More →

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Dubroff: Washington dysfunction over taxes could cost jobs in Tri-Counties

By   /  Friday, August 7th, 2015  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Columns, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Washington dysfunction over taxes could cost jobs in Tri-Counties

This is a column about how dysfunction in Washington is handing billions over to Wall Street while threatening thousands of jobs on the Central Coast. Just a year ago, Allergan shut its Goleta breast implant operation after it came under siege from corporate raiders, Activis, a New Jersey-based company that used an acquisition in Ireland Read More →

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