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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 27th, 2020 / Central Coast Health Watch, Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Our view: COVID-19 is spreading but difficult to forecast
After watching the slow but steadily increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Tri-Counties, we are left with a single question: Is San Luis Obispo County an emerging hot spot for coronavirus or is it a harbinger of things to come? As coronavirus numbers have risen past the 100 mark across the region, SLO County Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Central Coast, Latest news, Op/Eds / Comments Off on Mintz: Personal responsibility and the coronavirus
By Steven Mintz As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow and the death toll mounts, we should use our experiences so far to evaluate our personal responsibilities to each other and whether the government has met its burden in handling the crisis. Why does this matter? Our society depends on communal efforts to Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Garufis: Reflections on leadership
By Janet Garufis This week, Pacific Coast Business Times is celebrating 20 years in business. When most newspapers are facing existential moments, the PCBT thrives, bringing the business community essential news and reporting for the Central Coast. Congratulations to Henry and Linda and the team on your success. And on March 17, Montecito Bank & Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 20th, 2020 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Our view: Communication is key to managing epidemic
A test of digital leadership. That’s how retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal described the challenge of managing an enterprise during the coronavirus pandemic. And that was a comment that struck home as we imagine dozens of business owners, used to holding court or huddling with employees now hunkered down in their home offices trying to navigate Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Friday, March 13th, 2020 / East Ventura County, Education, Latest news, Op/Eds / Comments Off on Witman: Accurate coronavirus information needed
By Paul Witman It is said that information’s most fundamental purpose is to enable people to make informed decisions. And with what was officially labeled a pandemic on March 11, getting the right information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 is critical. It is not helpful if the information is not of good quality, or if Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 13th, 2020 / Central Coast Health Watch, Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Our view: Coronavirus will hurt California’s finances
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By Henry Dubroff / Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Our view: Santa Barbara shouldn’t overreact to coronavirus threat
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