The new year is the perfect time to stay healthy against COVID-19
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionAs we settle into the new year, COVID-19 continues to evolve and change. Public health experts continue to track the emergence of additional strains of COVID-19, underscoring the importance of choosing to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 and the flu. Two years after the rollout of the vaccine, California has administered over 87 million Read More →
Jaywalking is now legal, but Californians still need to be cautious
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionCalifornians woke up the morning of Jan. 1 with the right to legally jaywalk – an activity many already engaged in regularly. The “Freedom to Walk Act,” (AB 2147) signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, reverses one of the strictest jaywalking laws in the country. For decades, pedestrians crossing against the light or outside Read More →
Reflection and gratitude from Sansum medical director
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionJanuary 20th marked three years since the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in the United States, followed a few short months later with the World Health Organization and CDC’s declaration of a global pandemic. At the time, none of us could have imagined how much our lives would be upended, or for how Read More →
Vaccines remain the safest path against COVID-19, especially for POC
Columns, Op/Eds, OpinionLet me be clear, I am not a COVID-19 expert. I am a researcher, a hospital administrator and a Person of Color (POC). I don’t consider myself a typical essential worker. I am vaccinated and I’ve caught COVID-19 and experienced the internal mental pervasive fear associated with not knowing what physiological outcomes I would encounter Read More →
Venture capital spending to keep cooling in ’23 amid economic concerns
Banking & Finance, Economy, Latest news, left, Tri-County EconomyBy Mike Harris, Special to the Business Times This year will be a cautious one for venture capital investors, panelists at a round table discussion in Westlake Village said on Jan. 18. “I think it will be slow and cautious,” said moderator Scott Alderton, managing partner of Los Angeles-based law firm Stubbs, Alderton and Markiles, Read More →
Opinion: How California businesses can prepare for an economic downturn
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Nora Sobottka California finance executives have redefined adaptability with warp-speed reconfiguration of capital investment plans in the wake of a global pandemic. Adaptability is currently a key consideration for the state’s business owners, given that a potential economic slowdown is on the horizon in 2023. With that in mind, how can California businesses prepare? Read More →
Tri-county area shows resilience in the face of a storm
Editorials, Latest news, OpinionOne of the remarkable things about the Central Coast is the way that organizations pull together to help their communities in tough times. Among the areas hit hardest by flooding, road closures and personal tragedy is San Luis Obispo County. That’s why it was gratifying to see that as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Read More →
