Traffic measure makes a return to Oxnard
Traffic initiatives are like bad pennies. They just keep coming back. In Oxnard, by the narrowest of margins, Measure V has won certification for the November ballot. So, less than a year after defeating an earlier version of this job-killing measure, the Oxnard Chamber and other organizations have to do it all over again. Measure Read More →
Olympic gold being brought home
What a haul! Olympic champions with Tri-County connections keep popping up on the medal stand. Thanks to some quick research from Staff Writer Stephen Nellis, here’s a preliminary lineup: • Will Simpson of Thousand Oaks won a gold medal in equestrian team show jumping. • Jason Lezak, a 1999 graduate of the University of Read More →
Bustling airports are key for strong economy
Business organizations in San Luis Obispo County are fighting hard to retain as much airline service as possible at a regional facility that has seen dramatic cuts this year For those who have missed recent headlines, American Eagle is halting San Luis Obispo County Airport service, which includes daily flights to Los Angeles. American Eagle Read More →
Bio-tech incubator site chosen
It was refreshing to note that a site in Agoura Hills has emerged as a potential location for the Conejo Valley’s long-awaited biotechnology incubator. According to a recent conversation with co-founder Brent Reinke, a willing landlord has offered to make millions of dollars in potentially invaluable improvements to the site in order to ready it Read More →
School boards need business-like approach
It might be the understatement of the decade to declare that California’s public schools need a lot of help. From funding sources to quality of instruction to getting parents to take responsibility for their children, our public education system is in dire straits. It would be easy for business owners to walk away from the Read More →
Free press needed at Olympics
Another earthquake has rocked China just before the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. This 6.0 shaker hit an area on Aug. 5 just after the Olympic torch passed through on its way to the games. Some irony can be seen in that. But the real irony is that China’s new media may Read More →
Tri-Counties
Three important annual events in the Tri-Counties appear to have had successful runs this summer. Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days drew record crowds at its parades, mercados at De la Guerra Plaza and MacKenzie Park and at its rodeos from July 30 to Aug. 3, organizers said. While they haven’t yet added up all Read More →
