What Biden Can Do to Combat COVID Right Now
By Julie Rovner. California HealthLine When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, the country was in the midst of a dire economic crisis. Twelve years later, his vice president, Joe Biden, has been elected president in the midst of a dire economic crisis and a worldwide, worsening coronavirus pandemic. In 2008, Obama’s team and that of Read More →
Opinion: Election didn’t change California’s balance of power
By Rosanna Carvacho, Teresa Cooke and Gianna Setoudeh This past election was one of the most consequential elections in modern history. In the midst of a pandemic, Californians have continued to endure simultaneous crises including wildfires, rising homelessness, lack of affordable housing, racial injustice and climate change impacts, to name a few—all of which were Read More →
Don’t forget your neighbors in need
By Bruce DeBoskey The holidays are around the corner and, for tens of millions of our neighbors across the U.S., this will be a time of scarcity, insecurity, worry and, in the richest nation on earth, hunger. Consider these facts: • Prior to COVID-19, 37 million people in the U.S. struggled with hunger. Feeding America, Read More →
How to do more than survive in a pandemic and recession
By Michael Mierau Even if all you had to worry about were the quality of your company’s products or services and continued growth of its customer base, running a business would be challenging enough. No one can precisely predict what factors can impact the economy. Sometimes, they seem to come out of nowhere, as with Read More →
Our view: CSU Channel Islands needs continuity, diversity
The sudden departure of CSU Channel Islands President Erika Beck came as a surprise to key stakeholders, but it also creates an unusual set of opportunities. Beck will decamp in January to take the helm of CSU Northridge, a 40,000-student campus in need of strong leadership. Northridge is five times larger than Channel Islands. It Read More →
If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re wrong
By Greg Steiner Whenever I took on a new role, I started out by sharing “ground rules” with my new team. This was a set of guidelines on how we were going to operate. One such rule was that each staff member’s opinions and recommendations were not limited to their specific role or functional area. Read More →
This Labor Day, wear a mask and ease the burden on local hospitals
By Scott Robertson Dignity Health Central Coast want to remind you to stay safe and protected. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises individuals to consider how to minimize exposure and the spread of coronavirus as some communities begin to hold events. The more people an individual interacts with at a gathering and Read More →
