UCLA students demonstrating economic ignorance
November 20, 2009 | 03:27 PM | 0 Comments
At one of the premier schools on the West Coast, thousands of students protested a $2,500 student fee increase for the second straight day. Their rhetoric is increasingly exaggerated and nonsensical,...
read more »Tea Party groups urge action
November 20, 2009 | 10:29 AM | 0 Comments
With Senator Harry Reid filing cloture on the motion to proceed to HR 3590—a “shell” for passing the Democrats’ massive healthcare bill—tea party groups are urging that...
read more »Students get real-world introduction to economics
November 19, 2009 | 04:53 PM | 0 Comments
Fourteen protesters were arrested by UCLA police yesterday when they refused to leave a chaotic UC Regents meeting in which a committee increased student fees by 32 percent.
I can’t think of a...
read more »What's in a name?
November 19, 2009 | 01:34 AM | 0 Comments
The Star decided to identify Ventura County's top-earning public employees last week in a story highlighting the growth in those making over $200,000 annually. Most of the county employees...
read more »HJTA gives local officials high grades
November 18, 2009 | 04:00 PM | 1 Comment
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association just released its annual report card, scoring officials on their votes on 35 bills (double weighting bills against Prop 13 or 218). Ventura County officials...
read more »Long’s shot: county supervisor aims to kill Strickland's hopes for treasurer seat
November 18, 2009 | 02:42 AM | 1 Comment
It’s official—Assemblywoman Audra Strickland is running for Ventura County’s treasurer –tax collector seat, as previously reported. Shortly after learning of her plans, County...
read more »Probation officer sues county for discrimination
November 17, 2009 | 03:44 PM | 0 Comments
A probation officer filed a discrimination suit against Ventura County Monday, according to the Ventura County Star. The plaintiff accuses the Probation Agency where she worked of a “hostile...
read more »Catch screening of Not Evil Just Wrong this week
November 17, 2009 | 04:36 AM | 0 Comments
A local tea party group will sponsor a screening of a popular anti-global-warming movie this weekend. Not Evil Just Wrong went viral earlier this year when hundreds of thousands of Americans reacted...
read more »DeVore Trying Too Hard to Attack Fiorina’s Record
November 16, 2009 | 08:26 AM | 12 Comments
Nobody denies that Chuck DeVore is a hard-working candidate. His bid to replace Barbara Boxer as senator is centered on tirelessly driving up and down the state building grassroots support. But...
read more »Alternative education advocate to give lecture Monday
November 16, 2009 | 04:01 AM | 0 Comments
The following is from Diane Hawkins, a local advocate for alternative education.
There is an excellent, not-to-be-missed event happening Monday night (TONIGHT), November 16, in Thousand Oaks. Dr....
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