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Damooei: Poverty is a lethal human-made disease

By   /  Friday, April 24th, 2020  /  Education, Latest news, Op/Eds  /  Comments Off on Damooei: Poverty is a lethal human-made disease

By Jamshid Damooei What makes us human is an important question, and the answer is not always clear. If life is a microcosm of our natural world, what place does our way of life hold and where does economics appear on the scene? I have been wrestling with this question for a big part of Read More →

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Lisi: COVID-19 impacts values and acquisitions

By   /  Friday, April 10th, 2020  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Small Business, South Coast  /  Comments Off on Lisi: COVID-19 impacts values and acquisitions

By James Lisi From Feb. 20 to March 20, the bond risk premium jumped two points. This jump was larger than any previous move over a one-year period. Well-regarded economists are forecasting 20 percent to 35 percent fall in Gross Domestic Product for the next few months. We have just exited the best market for Read More →

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Steinfeld and Werth: Cannabis businesses are essential

By   /  Friday, April 10th, 2020  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Small Business, South Coast, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Steinfeld and Werth: Cannabis businesses are essential

By Amy Steinfeld and Alina Werth As a result of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home executive order, all but “essential” businesses have closed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cannabis dispensaries are one of a few retail operations deemed essential, along with pharmacies and grocery stores. And it’s not just dispensaries that have been Read More →

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Decas: Port keeps goods flowing during pandemic

By   /  Friday, April 3rd, 2020  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Op/Eds, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Decas: Port keeps goods flowing during pandemic

By Kristin Decas There is no doubt, we are in uncharted waters. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many of our families and friends in the United States and globally. The Port of Hueneme appreciates the leadership of local agencies and government partners’ leadership who are tirelessly working to reduce the health impacts of the coronavirus Read More →

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Garufis: Loans available to help businesses survive

By   /  Friday, April 3rd, 2020  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Garufis: Loans available to help businesses survive

By Janet Garufis We have all witnessed first-hand the serious and immediate impacts of the pandemic on local small businesses, our friends, neighbors and ourselves. Many workers have been furloughed or are now unemployed as non-essential businesses close and others learn to operate under restrictions that provide safe social distancing. At Montecito Bank & Trust, Read More →

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Gerhardt and Wilson: Everyone must fight COVID-19

By   /  Monday, March 30th, 2020  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, South Coast, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Gerhardt and Wilson: Everyone must fight COVID-19

By Drs. Nels Gerhardt and Brett Wilson We are emergency physicians at Cottage Health. We live and work in this community, so we are also your neighbors, friends, and the local doctors who may diagnose your child’s ear infection at 3 a.m., or fix your broken wrist. These are trying times and nowhere is the Read More →

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Scolaro: Coronavirus forces leaders to get creative

By   /  Friday, March 27th, 2020  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Op/Eds, Small Business, Women Inc.  /  Comments Off on Scolaro: Coronavirus forces leaders to get creative

By Sierra Scolaro When I founded Wayve with a mission to provide the world with easy access to clean water, there was no way I could predict what lay ahead. Some days you feel on top of it all, when the pieces fall into place and the path to success is a freshly-paved road lined Read More →

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