Our view: McCarthy needs to face reality of a Biden victory
Thinking about the 2020 election, it strikes us how rare it would be if consecutive speakers of the House were from California. But with the Democratic majority in Congress narrowing and the GOP with some momentum headed into 2022, there is the possibility that Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, would be first in line if Read More →
Karl Storz Imaging marks 30th anniversary in Goleta
Happy 30th anniversary to Karl Storz Imaging of Goleta, which got its start on Nov. 12, 1990 when Karl Storz SE & Co. of Germany purchased a startup called Medical Concepts. Today, the company remains a unit of Karl Storz and employs around 400 on the Central Coast, where it produces endoscopes for use in Read More →
California has a lot to lose if Supreme Court kills Obamacare
By Angela Hart California Healthline SACRAMENTO — Of any state, California has the most to lose if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Affordable Care Act. Health care coverage for millions of people is at stake, as are billions in federal dollars. Yet Democratic California leaders don’t have a plan to preserve the broad range Read More →
Our view: Santa Barbara County leads with mask message
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Opinion: Biden’s big health agenda won’t be easy to achieve
By Julie Rovner California Healthline If Joe Biden wins the presidency in November, health is likely to play a high-profile role in his agenda. Just probably not in the way he or anyone else might have predicted. Barring something truly unforeseen, it’s fairly certain that on Jan. 20 the U.S. will still be in the Read More →
Our view: Region’s nonprofit leaders doing all they can this year
In a difficult year for philanthropy, it’s important to recognize those who have helped steer this important economic sector through a time of great challenges. Which is why we’re going to take time to note some of the people and organizations that will be recognized Nov. 19 at the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals National Read More →
Our view: This recovery, like the last, will be Latino-led
Latinos were the unsung heroes of the U.S. recovery from the Great Recession, and they will lead the national economy out of its current pandemic slump. Those are the subtexts behind the latest annual report on the Latino economy, produced jointly by the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University and the Read More →
