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By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, November 20th, 2015 / Editorials / Comments Off on Sientra, Citrix execs learning hard lessons
Two major employers on the Central Coast are learning in real time that technology management does matter. For breast implant maker Sientra, the management of its global logistics chain and global regulatory regime appears to have gotten badly off track. Tiny particles that U.S. regulators deemed not harmful caught the eye of European regulators, who Read More →
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By Elijah Brumback / Friday, March 13th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on Law: Ventura County case spotlights dispute over NBVC complex
A company that helped build a 300-unit housing project for Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme claims it’s owed more than $7 million by its long-time development partner. Watt Properties, in addition to plaintiffs F.W. Parker and David Parker, filed a complaint March 3 in Ventura County Superior Court against Jesco Limited Partnership. The Read More →
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By Editorial Board / Friday, November 7th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Region steps up to pay back troops, veterans
With Veteran’s Day approaching, we thought we’d highlight just a few of the amazing efforts that take place in our region to support veterans and active service members.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 17th, 2014 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Dubroff: Space plane chatter underscores region’s hi-tech, defense connection
Speculation about a pilotless space plane landing at Vandenberg Air Force Base reminds us of the symbiotic relationship between the Central Coast economy and its military bases.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, July 11th, 2014 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Influx of minors pushes immigration reform to top of agenda
Housing undocumented children can not be a long-term mission for Naval Base Ventura County, which has national-defense priorities to focus on.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, December 6th, 2013 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: 26th District race raises Naval Base’s profile
The race could turn on a single issue: The future of the district’s largest employer, Naval Base Ventura County. In remarks to the Ventura County Economic Development Association on Dec. 3, State Assemblyman Jeff Gorell said that the area faces “no greater challenge” than retaining the roughly 20,000 civilian and military jobs at the base, which sprawls across two complexes along the county shoreline.
