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By Guest commentary / Friday, May 29th, 2020 / Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Real Estate / Comments Off on Thompson: Three steps to real estate recovery
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 29th, 2020 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Our view: Consistent rules critical for successful reopening
An exemption that allows for the re-opening of Santa Barbara County’s tasting rooms underscores one essential concept: for the region’s economic recovery to be successful, it must be truly regional. A consistent set of rules across the tri-county region will bring about a methodical reopening — a hodge-podge of rules will create chaos and create Read More →
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By Abigail Napp / Friday, May 29th, 2020 / Latest news, Small Business / Comments Off on Tri-county bicycle stores riding high as sales soar
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By Amber Hair / Friday, May 29th, 2020 / Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 29th, 2020 / Columns, Education, Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Dubroff: Pandemic forces universities to rethink how they educate
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By Amber Hair / Thursday, May 28th, 2020 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Amber Hair / Thursday, May 28th, 2020 / Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Small Business / Comments Off on 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 →
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