February 22, 2025

		

Guest Commentary


| Friday, December 17th, 2021

Opinion: This holiday season, take care when giving to charity

Government, Latest news, Nonprofits, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Rob Bonta The holidays are all about giving, and your donations make all the difference. That’s why it is important to always take the necessary steps to protect yourself, and the donations that California charities depend on, from those who might take advantage of your generosity. As you celebrate the holiday season by supporting Read More →

| Friday, December 17th, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Gallegly deserves better from CLU

Government, Higher Education, Latest news, Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor: As a longtime supporter of Congressman Elton Gallegly, I was pleased to hear that California Lutheran University was going to honor the congressman by establishing the Gallegly Center for Public Service. Our grandson had worked for the congressman, so when CLU announced plans to build the center that would include an exact replica Read More →

| Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Opinion: Cal Lutheran has made good on its Gallegly Center commitment

East Ventura County, Government, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County Economy

By Lori E. Varlotta In the eight years since the launch of the nonpartisan Elton and Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement at California Lutheran University, the university has honored its commitment to the former congressman through its unwavering support of a fellowship program and the construction of a beautiful center that Read More →

| Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Opinion: California Lutheran must make good on its Gallegly Center commitment

Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Michael Bradbury California Lutheran University should honor its commitment to former United States Congressman Elton Gallegly and fully establish the Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement on its campus. As a former CLU board member, and an active member of our community, I witnessed firsthand Congressman Gallegly’s longstanding dedication to our country, Read More →

| Friday, November 26th, 2021

Opinion: Reflecting on 30 years of service at Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Nonprofits, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Dena Jenson Preparing for the Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Sector has been quite a walk down memory lane. So many extraordinary supporters of our region’s nonprofits show up countless times in photos, videos, archived social media posts and printed newsletters we unearthed. It is a great honor to Read More →

| Friday, November 19th, 2021

Opinion: Exploring the economic ties between old world and new

Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By John Chamberlain The European economy is one of the largest on Earth, and it is also one of the richest regions as measured by assets under management, with over $32.7 trillion. The European Union’s GDP was estimated to be around $15 trillion in 2020, representing around one-sixth of the global economy. The euro is Read More →

| Friday, November 12th, 2021

Opinion: REACH looks back and ahead

Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Melissa James It’s a little funny looking back — though it wasn’t so funny at the time — that REACH was set to debut its 10-year regional economic action plan on March 16, 2020, the very day COVID-19 shut down our schools and communities. As a new economic action coalition serving the Central Coast, Read More →