Our view: Tri-Counties embrace workplace diversity
When the Business Times put a focus report on “The Business of Pride” on our editorial calendar last year, we were convinced that our corporate community had a story to tell about diversity in the workplace. We held many discussions, internally and externally, trying to find the right balance between descriptive journalism, advocacy and the Read More →
Tri-Counties enter new stage of reopening
Many more businesses in the Tri-Counties were able to reopen June 12 following changes in the state’s COVID-19 guidance. Businesses like movie theaters, zoos, museums, gyms, fitness centers, hotels (for tourism and individual travel), campgrounds and outdoor recreation will be able to reopen on the Central Coast soon. San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Read More →
Tri-county museums pivot to survive COVID-19 pandemic
Freshly painted red walls, black and white photographs and relics from the United Farm Workers movement occupy the Museum of Ventura County, but the public has not been able to see them. The exhibit, “Huelga! Photographs from the Frontline,” was installed and ready for visitors on March 14. More than 1,000 people had filled the Read More →
Tri-Counties accelerate reopening but under strict guidelines
All three of the Tri-Counties are now allowed to reopen places of worship, hair salons and barber shops, as of amendments to state guidelines on May 25 and 26. The new guidance comes almost a week after the region was approved, almost uniformly, to go into accelerated reopening. More industries can reopen, including dine-in restaurants Read More →
COVID-19 pandemic hurting mental health
Regional mental health is sure to take a massive hit during a disaster whether the disaster is manmade, natural or viral. To help people through the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health organizations in the Tri-Counties are working overtime. Jamie Banker, a professor of psychology at California Lutheran University, is training therapists and working as a volunteer Read More →
Tri-county medical care providers adopt healthy practices
Many medical offices in the Tri-Counties never closed during the coronavirus pandemic. As essential parts of their communities, they needed to stay open to serve patients with non-COVID-19 matters, such as helping people recover from surgeries or keep their eye sight. Many practices whittled down the number of people they were seeing to only the Read More →
Tri-county medical providers get $114M in federal funding
Medical providers in the Tri-Counties have received almost $114.5 million in funding through the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. More than a thousand medical providers on the Central Coast have received funding from the Health Resources and Human Services Administration because of their roles in fighting COVID-19. Of Read More →
