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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Letting taxpayers off the hook for subsidies: a case of moral hazard
American political culture has morphed from a ‘can do’ attitude to an ‘it’s easier to kick the can down the road’ approach to decision-making.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on 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.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Letters to the Editor, Opinion / Comments Off on Letters to the editor: Oxnard Metrolink collision
With California traffic congestion becoming more and more of a problem, the train is going to be a vital mode of transportation and the infrastructure of public train transportation must be improved.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on 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.
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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Health care reform is ultimately a question of justice
The courts aren’t justice but merely symbols of our desire to be just — yet so many of our moral issues end up adjudicated there.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: Region’s recent tragedies reveal weaknesses in community investment
Tragedies like the Metrolink crash and the Isla Vista shootings should be a wake-up call about public spending priorities.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 20th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: Low interest rates are a poor substitute for government that works
Just consider the post-Presidents Day developments in one area with huge potential to create thousands of new businesses and millions of new jobs — immigration reform.
