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Schniepp: Outlook calls for robust housing recovery, modest job gains

By   /  Thursday, September 19th, 2013  /  Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Schniepp: Outlook calls for robust housing recovery, modest job gains

Expect home prices to continue to rise and slow job-growth gains in Ventura County next year. That was the outlook from regional economist Mark Schniepp of the California Economic Forecast, speaking at Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Thousand Oaks on Sept. 19. Tracking trends at the statewide level, Ventura County will see more housing starts, retail Read More →

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Health leaders: ACA gets top marks for access but implementation still lags

By   /  Tuesday, September 17th, 2013  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Health leaders: ACA gets top marks for access but implementation still lags

As it nears the takeoff point, Obamacare gets an “A” for increased access but just average grades for implementation, so far. That was the consensus view among a panel of health care experts at the kickoff on Sept. 17 for California Lutheran University’s Corporate Leader’s Breakfast series. Dr. Matteo Dinolfo of UCLA Health gave the Read More →

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Farmers clash with county over grading rules

By   /  Friday, September 13th, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Real Estate, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Farmers clash with county over grading rules

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Editorial: FDA rules aim to curb prescription drug abuse

By   /  Friday, September 13th, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: FDA rules aim to curb prescription drug abuse

The Food and Drug Administration has come up with new rules aimed at curbing an epidemic of pain pill addiction.

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CLU aims to bridge gap between military veterans and job market

By   /  Friday, September 13th, 2013  /  Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

After a career of facing issues of life or death every day, veterans often encounter an entirely different type of challenge when they return home to find that the skills they gained in the military are not easily marketable to the civilian business world. In Ventura County, which is home to a larger population of Read More →

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Building a legacy: Boys & Girls Clubs honor Cal Johnston

By   /  Friday, September 6th, 2013  /  Features, Nonprofits, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Building a legacy: Boys & Girls Clubs honor Cal Johnston

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley will honor Cal Johnston, an orphan turned successful Southern California commercial real estate developer, with a building dedication later this month that recognizes his vision in setting up after-school programs for at-risk kids. Johnston, chairman and founder of The Johnston Group in Agoura Hills, started the Read More →

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Better pro bono systems in SLO, Ventura counties

By   /  Friday, August 23rd, 2013  /  Law, Nonprofits, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Better pro bono systems in SLO, Ventura counties

Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties have more robust systems than Santa Barbara County for helping poor people who cannot afford legal help find a lawyer willing to take on their case. In both counties, local bar associations oversee systems that take in requests from the poor and, if the issue can’t be resolved, assign Read More →

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