Story updated at 10:30 a.m. May 22: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties officially got the state’s approval to move into Stage 2 of reopening on May 20. Tens of thousands of businesses and 1.4 million residents are roughly on the same path to ending the lockdown orders imposed in early March due Read More →
San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties meet the new rules Gov. Gavin Newsom released May 18 for when counties are ready to reopen but Santa Barbara County does not. In order to move forward with reopening, counties have to meet several criteria, including: • Stable hospitalizations of COVID-19 individuals on a seven-day average of daily Read More →
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Car sales have stalled, shrinking traffic through the Port of Hueneme and changing the calculus for shippers and distributors with operations in Ventura County. Auto industry suppliers are gearing up for a surge in production when factories reopen, even as they look for space to store vehicles and keep workers at a safe distance. With Read More →
With no sign of a quick return to health for retail and tourism, universities going virtual and signs of reshoring for manufacturers, some of the contours for a post-pandemic economy are beginning to emerge. The numbers are striking — even before the full impact of Nordstrom and others closing stores takes effect. Before the pandemic, Read More →
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