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California has a lot to lose if Supreme Court kills Obamacare

By   /  Monday, November 16th, 2020  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on California has a lot to lose if Supreme Court kills Obamacare

By Angela Hart California Healthline SACRAMENTO — Of any state, California has the most to lose if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Affordable Care Act. Health care coverage for millions of people is at stake, as are billions in federal dollars. Yet Democratic California leaders don’t have a plan to preserve the broad range Read More →

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Our view: CSU Channel Islands needs continuity, diversity

By   /  Monday, November 9th, 2020  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: CSU Channel Islands needs continuity, diversity

The sudden departure of CSU Channel Islands President Erika Beck came as a surprise to key stakeholders, but it also creates an unusual set of opportunities. Beck will decamp in January to take the helm of CSU Northridge, a 40,000-student campus in need of strong leadership. Northridge is five times larger than Channel Islands. It Read More →

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If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re wrong

By   /  Monday, November 9th, 2020  /  Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re wrong

By Greg Steiner Whenever I took on a new role, I started out by sharing “ground rules” with my new team. This was a set of guidelines on how we were going to operate. One such rule was that each staff member’s opinions and recommendations were not limited to their specific role or functional area. Read More →

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Our view: Santa Barbara County leads with mask message

By   /  Monday, November 2nd, 2020  /  Editorials, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: Santa Barbara County leads with mask message

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Opinion: Biden’s big health agenda won’t be easy to achieve

By   /  Monday, November 2nd, 2020  /  Central Coast Health Watch, Editorials, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Biden’s big health agenda won’t be easy to achieve

By Julie Rovner California Healthline If Joe Biden wins the presidency in November, health is likely to play a high-profile role in his agenda. Just probably not in the way he or anyone else might have predicted. Barring something truly unforeseen, it’s fairly certain that on Jan. 20 the U.S. will still be in the Read More →

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Our view: Region’s nonprofit leaders doing all they can this year

By   /  Monday, October 26th, 2020  /  Editorials, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: Region’s nonprofit leaders doing all they can this year

In a difficult year for philanthropy, it’s important to recognize those who have helped steer this important economic sector through a time of great challenges. Which is why we’re going to take time to note some of the people and organizations that will be recognized Nov. 19 at the annual Association of Fundraising Professionals National Read More →

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Opinion: Ventura County labor agreement would cost taxpayers millions

By   /  Monday, October 26th, 2020  /  Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Ventura County labor agreement would cost taxpayers millions

By David Grau Recently, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors was told that a proposed Community Workforce Agreement on county projects would likely increase project costs more than $75 million over the next five years. Their own staff recommended that the board reject the proposed CWA. However, an undeterred Supervisor John Zaragoza, along with Supervisors Read More →

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