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By Marissa Nall / Friday, March 27th, 2020 / Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, South Coast, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Small businesses forced to adapt to COVID-19 outbreak
Small businesses on the Central Coast are finding ways to adapt to sweeping new coronavirus restrictions, staying connected to customers even as they keep them at arm’s length. Whether it’s through online orders and curbside pickup or careful limits to the number of customers in a store, business owners are changing the way their products Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, March 27th, 2020 / Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Nonprofits, Small Business, Startups, Technology / Comments Off on Tri-county planning group helps companies pivot during pandemic
Long-term economic planning has taken a backseat to coronavirus mitigation measures, as business and economic development leaders have pivoted to meet immediate emergency needs. For the newly renamed REACH 2030, formerly known as the Hourglass Project, that’s meant marshalling public-private partnerships to source and distribute N95 masks, sanitizer and other resources, often tapping companies that Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / left, Small Business, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Flying Embers drinking in success of hard kombucha drinks
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Plains oil spill settlement to fund Gaviota restoration
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By Marissa Nall / Thursday, March 19th, 2020 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cal Poly SLO might become COVID-19 overflow site
San Luis Obispo County is working with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as a possible overflow site for treatment of coronavirus victims, County Administrative Officer Wade Horton said March 23. SLO County now has 33 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up from 27 on March 22, with two patients hospitalized, county health officials said. Updated at Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Thursday, March 19th, 2020 / Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Coronavirus: Signs of the times as pandemic spreads
The economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic has ripped through the Tri-Counties, triggering massive job cuts and prompting San Luis Obispo County to issue a rare order for residents to shelter at home beginning March 19 in response to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The county intends to hold the order for the next 30 Read More →
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