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Editorial Board


| Friday, July 29th, 2011

Op/ed: Business Times writers remember George Ramos

Op/Eds, Opinion

Former Los Angeles Times reporter and Cal Poly journalism professor George Ramos passed away late July.

| Friday, July 29th, 2011

Editorial: Let airports finish the job

Editorials, Opinion

The problems of a dysfunctional Congress in Washington, D.C. are landing on our regional runways.

| Friday, July 29th, 2011

Editorial: Political leaders get on board with business

Editorials, Opinion

A new form of political partnership is emerging that bodes well for the future of business in the region.

| Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Editorial: An education bubble? Probably not for most

Editorials, Opinion

There is plenty of speculation about a new “education bubble” that has inflated the value of a college degree.

| Monday, July 18th, 2011

Editorial: The region’s political landscape is changing

Opinion

California’s redistricting commission is about ready to reveal its final plans for drawing congressional maps and two things are becoming crystal clear. First, House districts for the Tri-Counties will be much more competitive than in the past. Second, Ventura County is paying a political price for the slow-growth policies that have kept population growth in Read More →

| Friday, July 8th, 2011

Editorial: Marborg shows how a local business can win

Editorials, Opinion

Shortly before the Independence Day holiday, Mario Borgatello and Marborg scored a major coup when they agreed to buy South Santa Barbara County assets from longtime rival Allied Waste. The move follows a series of victories by trash hauler Marborg in head-to-head competition with Allied and its predecessor BFI in winning franchise rights to collect Read More →

| Friday, July 1st, 2011

Editorial: Oxnard forges on with image rebranding

Editorials, Opinion

Shrugging off a weak recovery and some bad press, Oxnard, the region’s biggest city, is moving ahead with its rebranding effort. On July 12 the Oxnard Conventions &  Visitors Bureau will present its long-term vision for Oxnard, its brand and future tourism promotion to the City Council. The presentation caps years of work by a Read More →