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| Friday, November 25th, 2022

<em>What happens when FTX’s<br>philanthropy evaporates?</em>

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| Saturday, November 19th, 2022

Ungrounded economic growth can be costly

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| Sunday, October 30th, 2022

Opinion: Veteran-owned businesses are an economic powerhouse

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By Dawn Golik Along the coast and across the country, businesses owned by former military members are an economic powerhouse. There are more than 1.76 million veteran-owned businesses in the United States. They employ nearly 5.3 million workers, with an annual payroll exceeding $232 million. Their approximately $1 trillion dollars in annual sales & receipts Read More →

| Friday, October 21st, 2022

Opinion: The pandemic changed how people work, and they’re not going back

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By Pamela Tanase As the founder and chief operations officer of Workzones, a coworking business club, for almost 10 years, I’ve had a front-row seat to the dramatic changes in how and where people work. Those changes accelerated during the pandemic and have now solidified. What lies ahead are exciting opportunities for workplace innovation, and Read More →

| Friday, October 14th, 2022

Opinion: New parking area will help Port of Hueneme thrive

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By Kristin Decas The Port of Hueneme ranks as one of the top six ports in the United States for automobile trade, supporting an industry that touches nearly every American. Passenger vehicles account for a quarter of all imports and exports at the Port of Hueneme, and last year totaled $5 billion for imports and Read More →

| Sunday, October 2nd, 2022

Opinion: Chouinard’s Patagonia donation a prime example of living a purposeful life

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By Shaun Tomson Yvon Chouinard, reluctant businessman and self-confessed “dirtbag,” made international headlines when he recently gave away the shares of the iconic outdoor clothing brand Patagonia. He founded the company with his wife, Malinda, in 1973, and it is based in Ventura, nestled in a grove of trees at the junction of the 101 Read More →

| Friday, September 16th, 2022

Opinion: Simple ways to lighten the load on our water treatment plants

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By John Crisman Water scarcity and conservation continues to be top of mind for many of us living in California, especially after the California Senate approved a plan to lower home water use, reducing the standard to 47 gallons per person per day starting in 2025, and 42 gallons per person per day beginning in Read More →