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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
We believe that climate change is a serious threat to the global economy and that human activity is a significant contributor to global warming. We believe that significant policy changes about how we obtain and use energy will be required to reduce the human impact on climate change. But we also believe that market-based solutions Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 26th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Letter: SCE should listen to Moorpark residents’ concerns in nursery dispute
Dear Editor: Kudos to Elijah Brumback for his Sept. 19 article on the Moorpark nursery being evicted by Southern California Edison, after operating on SCE land for 28 years. It’s the first report to solicit any type of response from SCE. When Edison spokesman Rudy Gonzalez said, “no not really,” in addressing whether SCE has Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 19th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
When the California Public Employees Retirement System, the nation’s biggest pension plan by assets, said it would divest its $4 billion in hedge-fund holdings, the decision sent shock waves through Wall Street.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
While Santa Barbara businesses are engaged in a heated debate over Measure P, the proposal that could ban most oil and gas production in the county, the Board of Supervisors has gaveled through one of the largest energy projects in recent years for the county. Shortly before deadline, a 40-megawatt solar array was unanimously passed Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 12th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Happy birthday, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks
We’d be remiss if we did not take the opportunity to make note of the 50th anniversaries of two important communities in our region. Camarillo and Thousand Oaks both mark their golden anniversaries in 2014 and, all fanfare aside, it is noteworthy that both have made significant economic impacts on our region. Thousand Oaks presents Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 5th, 2014 / Editorials, Op/Eds / 1 Comment
Cities are beginning to chart a different sort of future. A new generation of residents is making density a positive value and embracing a blend of alternative transportation, open space, walk-to-work convenience and proximity to wine bars and good restaurants. Whether this new method of city planning becomes a permanent part of the urban scene Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, August 29th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Earthquake worries rattle future of Diablo Canyon
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake centered in Southern Napa County this month has again brought the issue of seismic risk at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near San Luis Obispo onto the news pages. Reporting by the Associated Press has revealed a deep internal rift at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Officials in the agency are at Read More →
