Op/ed: Education and capital will provide the fuel for region’s economy
By John K. Paglia on June 29, 2012 On June 1, the federal government released surprisingly bleak job numbers for the United States. With only 69,000 jobs added in May, the national unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. In California, the joblessness rate remains a stubbornly high 10.9 percent. Closer to home the numbers are Read More →
Make It Work meltdown leaves more questions than answers in its wake
You might call it the curious case of Make It Work. The South Coast-based company was a pioneer in the business of at-home computer repair and networking installation. But after more than 10 years in business, it shut down abruptly on June 25, leaving employees out of jobs and customers wondering what was going to Read More →
Op/ed: In business, sometimes it’s about learning how to let go
It’s the idea of taking a small loss for a potentially huge gain.
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 →
From the editor: Health care ruling is a gamechanger
Some thoughts on what the Supreme Court’s decision means.
