Dubroff: Black leaders are beginning to shape the Central Coast
The Central Coast poses a unique challenge when it comes to writing about Black History Month. Less than 2% of the population is Black. That’s a very low number that, in part, reflects the impossibly high cost of housing in the region. And yet, the region’s small group of Black executives has a high impact, Read More →
This Black History Month, let’s reflect on how far we have come
By Jerry Abraham Since the COVID-19 vaccines were made available to Californians, we have worked hard to communicate the importance of everyone eligible getting vaccinated and boosted. A large part of this effort was eliminating the barriers that prevented our black and brown communities from equitable access to vaccines. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed health and Read More →
Our view: Biltmore lawsuit could answer what’s next
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The new year is the perfect time to stay healthy against COVID-19
As we settle into the new year, COVID-19 continues to evolve and change. Public health experts continue to track the emergence of additional strains of COVID-19, underscoring the importance of choosing to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 and the flu. Two years after the rollout of the vaccine, California has administered over 87 million Read More →
Dubroff: Amgen layoffs highlight “the new reality for modern businesses
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Jaywalking is now legal, but Californians still need to be cautious
Californians woke up the morning of Jan. 1 with the right to legally jaywalk – an activity many already engaged in regularly. The “Freedom to Walk Act,” (AB 2147) signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, reverses one of the strictest jaywalking laws in the country. For decades, pedestrians crossing against the light or outside Read More →
Reflection and gratitude from Sansum medical director
January 20th marked three years since the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in the United States, followed a few short months later with the World Health Organization and CDC’s declaration of a global pandemic. At the time, none of us could have imagined how much our lives would be upended, or for how Read More →