Opinion: Parkinson’s diagnosis holds lessons for coping with COVID-19
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Paul D. Witman I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive, slow-moving disease that has no known cure. My father passed away 10 years ago from the same disease, so this diagnosis generated some deep thinking about how I would respond to it. Modern science has identified treatments for many of the symptoms, Read More →
Letter To The Editor: An overlooked Most Influential figure in the region
Latest news, Letters to the Editor, OpinionDear Editor: As an avid reader of the Pacific Coast Business Times, I enjoyed your second round of 50 Most Influential People (special section published Feb. 12). I would like to recommend another candidate for your consideration: Monty Roberts. I know Monty, his family, and his unique background through his generosity in allowing me the Read More →
Opinion: Vehicles on the beach don’t pay for Oceano
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Nick Alter For nearly 40 years the California Department of Parks and Recreation has been operating the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, as permitted by the California Coastal Commission in 1982. As permitted, street-legal vehicles have been allowed to drive up and down a two-mile stretch of beach extending from Grand Avenue in Read More →
Opinion: Inside Biden’s plan for education
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Loredana Carson When Joe Biden announced his plan for education in fall 2020, much of what he proposed was reported with the caveat that it didn’t stand much of a chance, given the assumption that the Republicans would continue to control the Senate. However, with the results of the Georgia runoff election, some of Read More →
Opinion: A guide to state programs to stop the spread of COVID in the workplace
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Kim L. Hunter It’s difficult to try to understand how much the world has changed in just one short year. What started off as sheltering in place, attempting to master the art of baking sourdough bread from scratch, soon turned into unprecedented loss in every sense of the word. From loss of life to Read More →
Opinion: To fix the region’s housing shortages, look to parking and racism
Op/Eds, OpinionBy Roy Prince Are we going to make the hard policy choices to create more housing, or will we continue to allow systemic racism, stodgy planning policy, and outdated zoning to kill sorely needed housing options for our communities? What are the root causes of housing and homelessness in our community, and more importantly, what Read More →
Opinion: Revolution in crowdfunding brings private investments to the masses
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Mike Panesis The unfortunate events in our nation’s capital in early January had me thinking a lot about revolutions. Whether successful or not, they seem to come upon us suddenly, when in fact they have fomented for years. We see this phenomenon not just in government and society. In the groundbreaking book “The Structure Read More →
