Ventura monitoring funds
UncategorizedIt may take a decade for Ventura city officials to learn the fate of some $10 million in investments made in now bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings and Washington Mutual. The nation’s banking meltdown’s effect on Ventura’s $160 million investment portfolio could – at worst – delay some capital improvement projects, Kay Mirabelli, city treasury manager, Read More →
Senate ballots still being tallied
UncategorizedWith ballots still being counted, Republican Tony Strickland inched ahead of Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson by 540 votes early Nov. 12 in the race for the 19th California Senate District. Election officials in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties have tallied 361,904 ballots so far, with 180,682 for Jackson and 181,222 for Strickland. After a Read More →
Port of Hueneme is a beacon for the future
OpinionIn the rough and tumble world of elections and market meltdowns, it’s easy to overlook one of the region’s most important commercial assets. That would be the Port of Hueneme. Once a poor sister to the adjacent Naval Base Ventura County operations, the port remains an important hub for international commerce right on our doorstep. Read More →
Can a woman save California?
OpinionIn an era of fundamental change in politics, we’d like to see California shatter the glass ceiling by electing a woman governor. That would require women candidates from both parties and voters seem to want Democratic U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein and former e-Bay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, a Republican, to face off in 2010. Read More →
Getting into position
Small BusinessJon Ziskind knows how big the world is, and he doesn’t want people to get lost. A former professional sailor, Ziskind traveled widely to compete in the America’s Cup, sailing’s most prestigious regatta. The sport relies heavily on Global Positioning System, or GPS, technology, so when Ziskind settled down, it made sense for him to Read More →
Trio join Santa Barbara County bench
ColumnsThree new judges are taking the bench in Santa Barbara County. Two of them – Kay Kuns, who was appointed, and Jed Beebe, who was elected – will take seats in the North County division in Santa Maria. Appointee Jean Dandona will come aboard in Santa Barbara. In interviews, all three said they would strive Read More →
Westlake Park Place leases 100,000 s.f. in nine months
ColumnsA new 238,945-square-foot Class A office campus in Westlake Park Place has leased space to both national and regional banking, insurance. financial and technology services firms. Denver-based real estate private equity firm Amstar Group and Newport Beach-based Steadfast Companies said the groups’ Westlake Park Place development has signed approximately 100,000 square feet of leases during Read More →
