World’s worst deal, right in our back yard
Columns, OpinionLike millions of suffering homeowners who bought at the top, Bank of America now is suffering the extended consequences of the real estate bust.
Hold that thought: Thousand Oaks entrepreneur Turpel pens book
Latest news, Small BusinessPete Turpel opens “Holding Power,” his recently released book, with a story about how he did something all of us think about doing — sometimes more than once a day. He threw away his smart phone. In fairness to smart phones, it was a BlackBerry, a less cool and perhaps more intrusive device than the Read More →
CMH takes $350M, goes to next level
Columns, OpinionFor decades, midtown Ventura has been a health care hub for Ventura County, but it’s a vision that’s gone largely unrecognized as the city grew up around Community Memorial Hospital.
Looking past the gloom for a way forward
Columns, OpinionSwept aside in this summer from hell have been a few very promising developments.
An ode to Business Times history on four wheels
Columns, OpinionI’ve grown fond of saying that I started the Business Times with a checkbook, a business plan and a leased Saab.
Join us as we launch into the digital age
Columns, OpinionThe pace of change has quickened around the Business Times this month. We have literally reinvented our 11-year-old weekly business journal to meet the demands of our readers for the new and exciting era of digital news delivery. The exciting part of this for you is that as long as you are a paid subscriber Read More →
Santa Maria Philharmonic looks for funding
Features, NonprofitsEconomic distress and upheaval in the financial markets have taken their toll on the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society.
