Editorial: Rethinking the state’s broken unemployment system
More than 500,000 Californians receive as much as $450 per week in unemployment benefits that until recently could last for 99 weeks.
Editorial: Ventura unveils business development blueprint
The city of Ventura has set out a road map for economic vitality that courageously puts the private sector front and center.
Global dealmakers zoom in on region, shrug off slow growth politics

A strengthening currency, a stable economic platform and the ability to innovate and reinvent is not something that you find in many places around the world.
Op/ed: How to avoid following the herd, and still be heard, as an investor
By Juan C. Ros on April 26, 2013 Here’s a short quiz: When the stock market is going up, do you: (1) get excited and want to keep riding the upswing to maximize profits, or (2) sell stocks to take money off the table? Similarly, when the stock market is in a freefall, do you Read More →
Editorial: California wisely shelves pay-to-view court fee
Balancing California’s budget on the back of the First Amendment is a terrible idea.
Editorial: Welcoming a new SB chamber chief
Having new and permanent leadership at the helm of the chamber is a good first step.
Editorial: Paso Robles signs on to rethink CEQA rules
Even within a single county, different cities are taking very different approaches to accelerating what has at times been an uncertain economic recovery.