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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Hotel tax break puts politics ahead of policy
The proposed decade-long bed-tax rebate is loaded with unintended consequences.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: SBB&T veteran retires
We’re going to offer a few words of good wishes to Tom Thomas.
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
With Port Hueneme and Point Mugu providing both national security and an economic benefit to the people of Ventura County, I plan to fight to ensure these bases are kept open.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / 2 Comments
We were not surprised in the least to see the show, called “On Patrol with Santa Barbara PD,” come to a screeching halt amid a blaze of litigation.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Pension tsunami ready to hit local governments
California’s ailing benefits system rests on three tottering pillars — the State Fund for worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance and public pensions.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Simi councilman’s smart proposal
Rather than punish small businesses by suppressing demand for their services, Councilman Glen Beccerra has proposed fee waivers.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Community colleges are too important to fail
This wake-up call should be taken seriously by the colleges and the business community.