Ventura County supervisor race heats up around economic issues
Elections do have consequences. And in the case of the First District Supervisor race in Ventura County, the consequences for business and economic development could be very large indeed. This race did not look too complex just a few months ago when incumbent Steve Bennett was widely seen as a shoe-in to win another term. Read More →
Oxnard corruption probe ends in reports of gov’t waste, but no arrests
More than two years after storming Oxnard’s city hall in a search for documents, Ventura County District Attorney Greg Totten’s office has ended its corruption investigation without pressing charges. In a 99-page report, the District Attorney’s office said it uncovered significant waste of taxpayer money by suspended City Manager Ed Sotelo, Mayor Tom Holden and Read More →
Bloomberg Editor: Republican discord a boost for Obama
President Barack Obama should be the underdog in his campaign for re-election, but disunity among Republicans could hand him a victory in November — and a stronger hand in dealing with Congress. That was the analysis handed down by Bloomberg News Editor Clark Hoyt at the fourth annual Central Coast Economic Symposium on April 4. Read More →
Editorial: Sack the bag bans
These bans amount to “greener than thou” grandstanding from enviro-cred-hungry city politicians.
Editorial: To succeed, green energy needs predictable politics
Don’t make politics yet another risk factor in renewable energy investment.
Gates: ‘Compromise has become a dirty word’
[EDITOR’s NOTE: This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. on March 2, 2012] Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a ringing endorsement to California’s citizen-led redistricting effort, saying in a March 2 speech in Santa Barbara that extreme forces on the political left and right must learn to compromise if America is going to get Read More →
Editorial: Higher education caught in governor’s game with voters
In his proposed 2012-13 budget, Gov. Jerry Brown is playing a high-stakes game when it comes to higher education.
