Economic development should be part of Ventura County’s general plan
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 31st, 2015 / Central Coast Health Watch, Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Economic development should be part of Ventura County’s general plan
Ventura County is embarking on an important step forward as it weighs the latest update to its general plan. That step would be to include an economic development element to the general plan in the next approval cycle. A letter to county officials from the Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County recommends the county include Read More →
Read More →Minus a plus for South Coast organization advocating workforce housing
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast / Comments Off on Minus a plus for South Coast organization advocating workforce housing
Craig Minus was recently elected president of the Coastal Housing Coalition Board of Directors as the organization marks a decade of advocating and creating opportunities to increase workforce housing on the South Coast. The appointment comes at a critical juncture as the supply of workforce housing has significantly decreased in the past several years, according Read More →
Read More →Alternative proposed to prevent peaker plant along Oxnard coast
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 24th, 2015 / Columns, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Alternative proposed to prevent peaker plant along Oxnard coast
One of the biggest stories in Ventura County these days is the debate over the so-called “peaker plant” proposed by independent power producer NRG to replace a couple of aging power stations along the Oxnard coastline. And, when the Business Times editorialized in favor of building a peaker plant on July 17, we clearly created Read More →
Read More →Paid sick leave gets more complex under new law
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 10th, 2015 / Columns, Law, Small Business / Comments Off on Paid sick leave gets more complex under new law
California’s new paid sick law took affect July 1, expanding coverage for an estimated additional 6.5 million employed citizens. An estimated 40 percent of California workers weren’t eligible to receive paid sick leave previously and now most will have access, which is great news for employees. On the opposite side of the coin, however, employers Read More →
Read More →Dubroff: Flying the not so friendly skies as airlines probed for collusion
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, July 10th, 2015 / Columns / Comments Off on Dubroff: Flying the not so friendly skies as airlines probed for collusion
Reports that Justice Department officials are looking into whether the nation’s four largest airlines conspired to keep airline ticket prices high by manipulating capacity come as little surprise to this frequent flyer. As a person who flies from somewhere in the region to Denver most weeks, I’ve seen first-hand how much the choices for travel Read More →
Read More →Baxter Bioscience becomes Baxalta
By Staff Report / Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 / East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Baxter Bioscience becomes Baxalta
East Ventura County has a major new employer. Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxalta Inc. was launched July 1 as health care giant Baxter International split into two companies. Former Baxter Bioscience operations in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park are part of the Baxalta spinoff. The operations employed about 1,100 people in East Ventura County, according to the Read More →
Read More →Trans Pacific Partnership will benefit Tri-Counties
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 26th, 2015 / Central Coast, Editorials, Latest news, Law, Opinion, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Trans Pacific Partnership will benefit Tri-Counties
The Obama Administration racked up one of the biggest wins in decades for global trade when it won approval in the Senate to move forward with the Trans Pacific Partnership. The partnership will open the doors for trade and development with a dozen Asian nations. China is not included but passage of TPP, which is Read More →
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