Dubroff: Small business recovery should be part of the POTUS visit to the region
When Joe Biden arrives on the Central Coast during his expected tour of storm damage, the unspoken issue won’t be the missing documents found at his former office and current residence in Delaware. Those questions will likely get plenty of airtime. But the unspoken questions will be what has happened to the small business haven Read More →
Street smarts: California Strawberry Festival makes in-person return at VC Fairgrounds
The California Strawberry Festival will cross the Santa Clara River to the Ventura County Fairgrounds in downtown Ventura when it returns as a live event on May 20-21 after a three-year hiatus due to COVID. “We are thrilled to relaunch the California Strawberry Festival in 2023 at the Fairgrounds,” says Dean Kato, Chairman of the Read More →
Tri-county area shows resilience in the face of a storm
One of the remarkable things about the Central Coast is the way that organizations pull together to help their communities in tough times. Among the areas hit hardest by flooding, road closures and personal tragedy is San Luis Obispo County. That’s why it was gratifying to see that as it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Read More →
Skilled migrants and the war for talent
By Vlad Vaiman Despite the recent economic woes and a looming recession, the war for talent continues to intensify not only on an organizational level but also on a country level, as many advanced economies, including the USA, experience an acute shortage of qualified talent. Organizations are starved for talented individuals with a high Read More →
U.S. Latinos are drivers of economic growth and a critical resource of resilience
Just a few weeks ago, the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting at California Lutheran University released the 2022 U.S. Latino GDP Report. The report generated national press coverage including by Barron’s, NBC News, CNBC and Yahoo Finance. The report shows that the total economic output of the Latinos living in the United States has Read More →
Dubroff: California must adapt its water policies after huge downpour
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Dubroff: Five droughts that could come to an end in 2023
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