Editorial: Ebola eradication effort turns to region’s experts
In the case of Direct Relief and Amgen, their efforts to bring the Ebola outbreak under control may be more than noteworthy. They may help make history.
Editorial: Moderate voters may shape midterm election
The year’s vote pits these reliably Democratic workers against environmentalists.
Editorial: Area legislators step up after Isla Vista tragedy
The Isla Vista rampage happened four months ago, but legislators from the Central Coast have not let the issue fade away. On Sept. 30, Gov. Jerry Brown signed two new laws that, when they take effect early next year, will strengthen public protection from violent episodes like the Elliot Rodger killing spree that claimed seven Read More →
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 →
Editorial: Why Calpers kicked the hedgies to the curb
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.