Editorial: Betting the farm on going green
Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors has taken an important first step toward making Central Coast agriculture more competitive in the 21st century. In a preliminary vote, the board allowed up to 200 acres of composting operations on agricultural land, as long as the benefit is mainly to agriculture. This is a big win for Agromin, Read More →
Editorial: Tacking on tourism taxes has its limits
Too much municipal panhandling can make a community less attractive to tourists.
Editorial: Silliness in Sacramento continues
In Sacramento, the annual budget follies continue. The Democrat-controlled Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown can’t agree on a formula to come up with a plan for the new fiscal year. Opposition from small business groups and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association dramatically increases the odds that Brown’s plan for tax hikes to close a $16 Read More →
Editorial: Rove, Capps agree on need for wind energy
The region’s once-promising wind energy industry has seen its share of troubles lately. But it has found an unlikely ally in the form of former White House advisor Karl Rove. In a rare display of bipartisanship, Rove, generally recognized as the architect of President George W. Bush’s campaigns, joined Robert Gibbs, a key confidant of Read More →
