December 22, 2024

		

Guest Commentary


| Friday, March 13th, 2020

Witman: Accurate coronavirus information needed

East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds

By Paul Witman It is said that information’s most fundamental purpose is to enable people to make informed decisions. And with what was officially labeled a pandemic on March 11, getting the right information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 is critical. It is not helpful if the information is not of good quality, or if Read More →

| Friday, February 28th, 2020

Cosentino: Don’t discount the experience of serving food

Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Restaurants

By Stefan Cosentino Since starting the hospitality and tourism management major at California Lutheran University last year, I have had the opportunity to discuss the dynamic opportunities available in this industry in Ventura County and beyond with local community members and prospective students. From working for a destination marketing organization to working with a cruise Read More →

| Friday, February 21st, 2020

Managing online reputation is critical

Latest news, Op/Eds, South Coast

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| Friday, February 14th, 2020

Misconceptions thwart successful retirements

East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Chia-Li Chen My husband has been pushing me for some time to retire early. My answer has always been “no.” Now I have recently published peer-reviewed research to back me up. I took U.S. government population data, including the Survey of Income and Program Participation from the Census Bureau, and used simulations to measure Read More →

| Friday, February 7th, 2020

Riegler: The do’s and don’ts of contracts

Latest news, Law & Goverment, Op/Eds, Opinion, West Ventura County

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| Friday, January 31st, 2020

Khan: Innovation is the tail that’s wagging regulations

East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Sabith Khan More than 90 percent of the transfers of remittances, money sent by migrants to their home countries, take place in cash. The total estimated volume of remittances is over $700 billion per year, according to the World Bank. And much of this money is not regulated in the traditional sense because it Read More →

| Friday, January 31st, 2020

Manchak: California’s infrastructure needs creative funding solutions

Central Coast, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

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