Armstrong to beef up business ties
Tri-County EconomyWhen the new president of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took the podium at theannual Central Coast Economic Symposium, April 7, some 350 business leaders did not know what to expect. But by the time Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong finished speaking some 15 minutes later,the audience knew two things. First, afterjust three months on the job, Armstrong has mastered the local geography andlearned quickly about what makes the economy work.
10 great years and poised for an exciting 2011
Columns, Opinion, Top StoriesAs we get ready to put the finishing touches on another year, I wanted to just say a few words about our 10th anniversary accomplishments and talk about new initiatives in the works for 2011.
A sobering reality check
ColumnsEditor Henry Dubroff surveys business leaders across the Tri-Counties to check the pulse of the recovery
A speed bump in Oxnard’s road to recovery
Columns, OpinionOxnard’s seemingly bright future has hit a few rough spots
Suddenly, deficit is talk of the town
Columns, OpinionWASHINGTON, D.C. — All of a sudden, deficit reduction is the name of the game. It is as though someone flipped a switch on Nov. 2 and suddenly the one-trick pony that is politics in the nation’s capital is obsessed with the idea of balancing the federal budget. Not that I am complaining. As I Read More →
Jobless data may portend broad recovery
Columns, OpinionThe tri-county region is showing signs of digging itself out of a deep hole.
Lacayo Center gives Edison a look at the future
Columns, OpinionWhen Southern California Edison President John Fielder addressed a few hundred Ventura County business leaders on Nov. 15, he was quick to point out why his company was investing $300,000 in a new program at CSU Channel Islands. The Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo Center for Workplace & Community Studies will foster entrepreneurship to drive future Read More →
