Attorney general owes us straight answers in health care investigation
Thanks in part to Obamacare and in part to an aggressive move by California’s attorney general, this is a historic moment for health care in the Tri-Counties. As I write this column, more than half the population of the region is served by a hospital that is in the early stages of an antitrust investigation. Read More →
Charter high school preps students for college or building workforce
ACE offers young people who are technically inclined the chance to learning about drafting, design and building before graduation.
In Ventura County, too much space, not enough office jobs
“We go around to offices and every eighth or 10th desk is empty.”
These three middle-class firms are fighting their way to the top
This is turning out to be a tough time for some of the region’s biggest names in fashion, fast food and financial services.
Santa Barbara’s Urban Wine Trail: too big to fail to organize
A look at the Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail’s latest map of 17 locations where you can sample wines from the county’s vineyards gives a hint of why the group decided this year to formally organize as a 501(c)(6) mutually beneficial nonprofit. “It got to a point where communication wasn’t working out as well and Read More →
Business lessons learned in fall disasters are lost on politicians in 2012
The lessons of the three crises — 9/11, Katrina and the Lehman collapse — are hard to put into words.
Malls investing millions signal Ventura County retail rebound
Mall operators are investing millions of dollars to attract tenants ahead of the expected retail rebound.
