Our view: SLO County reopening would yield lessons
With public officials and some health departments beginning to pivot toward re-opening the Tri-Counties for business, there is a single message that stands out — one size fits all won’t work for California. The state is too big, with too much geography and too much diversity of population density to respond to a single approach. Read More →
Our view: Oil price crash cause for celebration on Earth Day
As we approach the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Russian President Vladimir Putin have done what 50 years of protests could not accomplish. Their ill-timed decision to launch a price war has made it more economical to leave oil in the ground than to drill for it anywhere Read More →
Our view: COVID-19 preventative measures have delivered results
This is what flattening the curve looks like. Across the Tri-Counties, new coronavirus cases are beginning to level off — with the exception of the Lompoc area, where a federal correctional center has emerged as a rare hot spot. Case counts and deaths per 100,000 population are low compared to other parts of the country Read More →
Our view: Progress with numbers but hard road ahead
The Central Coast is proving — along with much of California — that social distancing and restricted activity can bend the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. But the battle is far from over and there are troubling signs that the disease will double back with a vengeance once the rules are relaxed. At press time, Read More →
Our view: Social distancing could be required for months
Is the Central Coast headed toward a COVID-19 peak or is an April surge in our future? That is the key question amid signs that decisions by state and local governments to reduce social interaction in early March are starting to pay off. At press time the most alarming signals were coming from Santa Barbara Read More →
Our view: COVID-19 is spreading but difficult to forecast
After watching the slow but steadily increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Tri-Counties, we are left with a single question: Is San Luis Obispo County an emerging hot spot for coronavirus or is it a harbinger of things to come? As coronavirus numbers have risen past the 100 mark across the region, SLO County Read More →
Our view: Communication is key to managing epidemic
A test of digital leadership. That’s how retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal described the challenge of managing an enterprise during the coronavirus pandemic. And that was a comment that struck home as we imagine dozens of business owners, used to holding court or huddling with employees now hunkered down in their home offices trying to navigate Read More →
