Farhad: Tourism is the lifeblood of Solvang
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Apfelthaler: Trade war is bad for the economy
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County EconomyBy Gerhard Apfelthaler It’s back! After months of negotiations with China, the pause button has been released and the nation finds itself back in the trade war. Fact is, it never went away. Ask, for instance, the folks at Volvo’s plant in Ridgeville, S.C., which is running at a fraction of its capacity. Or ask Read More →
Plan before claiming Social Security benefits
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Chia-Li Chien Our thriving society causes us to feel entitled to certain levels of service and benefits. For example, after I became a regular Uber and Lyft passenger after my near-death car accident in 2014, I became spoiled by the convenience of using Uber or Lyft to travel to airports, events or business meetings Read More →
Puls: Invest in children by reading to them
East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Nonprofits, Op/Eds, Opinion, West Ventura CountyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Oliver: Slow revolving door of mental illness, addiction, incarceration
East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Higher Education, Latest newsBy Malcolm Oliver, Alexis Villegas and Crawford Coats The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that alcohol, drugs and suicide claimed more than 150,000 lives in 2018. To put this number into perspective, that’s more than twice the number of American soldiers killed in Vietnam. The Central Coast is not immune to the revolving Read More →
Military leaders are good choices for president
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Vo: Patents not the key to attracting investors
East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Small Business, Startups, Technology, Tri-County EconomyBy Dan Vo One challenge faced by many entrepreneurs is to convince the investors, mostly angels and venture capitalists, that their startup is investment worthy. A lack of track record obviously does not help. So, it is often the case that when it is time to attract external investors, entrepreneurs look for possible ways to Read More →
