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| Friday, January 19th, 2018

Buying local just the first step in Thomas fire recovery

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By Marsha Bailey The Thomas fire and its aftermath have brought catastrophe to our community. The tragic loss of life, homes, farms and businesses has been captured in heartbreaking images. But what is less visible is the loss of livelihood our friends and neighbors are suffering as businesses close — temporarily or permanently — and Read More →

| Friday, January 5th, 2018

A wish list for leadership in 2018

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| Friday, January 5th, 2018

Every decision needs to pass the self-test

Higher Education, Latest news

By Carl Oliver Every decision has some risk of being recognized in hindsight as a bad decision. Good business ethics aim to prevent bad decisions. So business ethics training usually teaches people to use the rational decision-making process. Rational decision-making is a corporate ideal. Intuitively it looks like the route to the wisest decision. Even Read More →

| Friday, December 22nd, 2017

Student loan debt is a problem for everyone

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By David Church The college experience is one I would never propose to deny anyone. I enjoyed my undergraduate experience at the University of Southern California and earning my MBA at UCLA. My undergrad college years were probably some of the most enjoyable years of my life. However, I would gladly do without the massive Read More →

| Friday, December 15th, 2017

Can tiny homes solve housing crisis?

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| Friday, December 8th, 2017

Rigali: Let backward thinking pull you forward

Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Small Business

By Laura Azzalina Rigali When’s the last time you asked yourself where you want to be as a person and as an executive, and where you want your business to be? Why do you get up in the morning? What’s the point of all the work you do? As a business leader, it’s critical that Read More →

| Friday, December 8th, 2017

Carbajal: GOP tax cuts will hurt Central Coast

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