Our view: Tariff on goods from Mexico would hurt avocado growers
Agribusiness, Editorials, Latest news, OpinionThe avocado was relegated to the ranks of niche agricultural products until some clever growers from Ventura County figured out how to grow, harvest and ship them into U.S. markets year round. By outsourcing operations to Mexico and Latin America, Calavo, Mission Produce and others extended the four-month growing season in California to 12 months Read More →
Dubroff: Zodiac Aerospace acquisition may be good for Central Coast
Columns, Latest newsA deal hatched in France in late January will reshape the future of one of the region’s largest manufacturing enterprises. Zodiac Aerospace’s sprawling Santa Maria operation, which builds fold-down seating for business class for Airbus and Boeing, will get a new owner later this year — at least if regulators approve. Its Paris-based parent company Read More →
California, U.S. must stop dreaming and face fiscal reality
Central Coast, Columns, East Ventura County, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyMaybe it’s time to get real. The idealized view of America that brought about the populist revolution in the November election is not going to come back. Going back to 1970s or 1980s work rules would mean shackling millions of workers to jobs that offered little mobility, bare-bones pensions without inflation protection and uncertain prospects Read More →