Opinion: Don’t throw away Ventura County taxpayer dollars at Toland Road Landfill
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy David GrauVentura County Taxpayers Association The Ventura Regional Sanitation District is an enterprise public agency that provides landfill services for solid waste, water and wastewater services within Ventura County. Operating revenue is generated by various contracts with public agencies. VRSD is governed by a board of directors that include city council members from Camarillo, Read More →
Opinion: Starting SLO on the road to recovery
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Dawn Ortiz-Legg In late November of 2020, I was honored to be appointed as the 3rd District Supervisor for the county of San Luis Obispo by Gov. Gavin Newsom. As I have called this district home for more than two decades, my constituents’ concerns are my number one priority. From the onset of taking Read More →
Opinion: Supporting women entrepreneurs in a time of crisis
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Dawn Golik and Ben Raju Each March, during National Women’s History Month, as we honor the contributions of women, the U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes the importance of female entrepreneurs. There are more than 1.1 million women-owned businesses with employees in the United States, employing 9.4 million workers. Female entrepreneurs are an economic powerhouse Read More →
Opinion: Trust makes the adviser-client relationship
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Chia-Li Chien A warm, empathetic connection based on trust is a singularly important aspect of the financial counseling client-adviser relationship. Many people were taught not to talk about money. This makes it difficult to help clients, particularly those who experience guilt around spending or insufficient savings. The verbal and nonverbal language the adviser uses Read More →
Opinion: Diverse hiring takes real work
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Clare Briglio I started my career in human resources and eventually found myself working as a corporate recruiter. As a young and albeit naïve professional, focusing on diversity in the recruiting process was not in my immediate field of vision because, at the time, the topic of “inclusion and diversity” was not necessarily at Read More →
Opinion: Strength comes from our connections with others
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Rabbi Ron Li-Paz I was recently invited by the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to speak to our service members, past and present, and the organizations that support and serve them. The timing of the address was intentional. In the year just concluded seventeen veterans tragically committed suicide each Read More →
Opinion: It pays to stay out of family court
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Maya Shulma When clients meet with me to discuss their legal options for ending a marriage, the conversation frequently expands to matters of business assets and property. Beyond marital status, children, personal finances, and emotional entanglement, many couples I see in my family law practice also own businesses and commercial property together. In these Read More →
