Editorial: Engineer paid ultimate price to save passengers
We will never know what would have happened had Glenn Steele not stepped up to bring the train under control before the Feb. 24 collision.
Editorial: First responders earn praise for Oxnard effort
While Ventura County’s spending on critical infrastructure has been woefully lacking in recent years, its spending on emergency services and health care has been up to par.
Editorial: San Onofre settlement needs a second look
For decades, Southern California Edison has mismanaged and underfunded the electric grid in the Ventura-Santa Barbara county corridor, and as a result electric power is at times about as reliable as it would be in a Third World country.
Editorial: A big gift for Gil Stork
On Feb. 6 Cuesta College took a big step toward securing its future.
Editorial: Anthem data breach makes business wary
It may make sense to declare that the era of big data is over.
Editorial: Lompoc gets its groove back amid tourism boom
Hello, Lompoc. We’ll confess that in our 15 years, the Business Times has badly under-reported business and tourism news coming out of the Lompoc Valley. As a second city to larger Santa Maria, Lompoc has stuggled a bit over the years to find its identity. And more recently, it was badly hurt by the real Read More →
Editorial: Pope Francis teaches world leaders a lesson
What Francis is telling his peers is that you cannot be held captive by those of your own party.
