Witman: The perils of undue trust in technology
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, TechnologyBy Paul Witman The Rev. Jeff Edwards, the 63-year-old pastor of the Parsippany United Methodist Church in New Jersey, deposited four checks at his Wells Fargo branch in April 2018. That same day, an unknown individual deposited four forged checks with someone else’s stolen ATM card at that same ATM. The forged checks were drawn Read More →
White: How to handle IRS efforts to collect unpaid taxes
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Lopez: Ventura County’s moratorium on new oil wells unwarranted
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Sengupta: Follow my father’s business advice
East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Small BusinessBy Sumantra Sengupta Recently, a colleague showed me an article that he wrote, which essentially took a page from the “Not your father’s …” tagline that General Motors made popular across many of their brands. Alas, many of those brands have disappeared, so not only is it not your father’s car — it’s actually no Read More →
Murphy: Dispersed teams can be effective
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Susan Murphy Visit any workplace today and you will likely encounter teams of employees who work from various locations and seldom, if ever, meet face-to-face. In some industries, the vast majority of workers report always or frequently working in dispersed teams. Especially in Southern California, where commute times and costs are considerable, the appeal Read More →
Lesh: Tri-Counties face middle-income housing problem
East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Real EstateBy Kirk Lesh It seems like every week I read an article regarding California’s housing crisis. Depending on what paper you read, there are various reasons for the problem and few, if any, solutions. But first, we need to understand what kind of a problem we have so that policymakers can draft appropriate legislation. I Read More →