California faces another budget crisis because of pandemic
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Our view: It’s time to reopen but it must be done carefully
Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Tri-County EconomyThe decision of how fast to reopen the regional economy presents difficult choices for elected officials. Nowhere is it more complex than in Ventura County, where management of COVID-19 incidents has been commendable and, so far, the first steps toward opening have been reasonably well executed. Moreover, Ventura County’s economy, which has labored to find Read More →
Dubroff: COVID-19 is changing the course of global travel
Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyMemorial Day is the traditional kick off to the summer tourism season on the Central Coast. This year will be different. With airport schedules sharply curbed, cruise ships not sailing, entertainment venues shut and restaurants just figuring out what reopening will look like, the short-term looks pretty bleak. As months progress and things get sorted Read More →
Our view: Ventura County is ready to reopen
East Ventura County, Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, West Ventura CountyThe decision of how fast to reopen the regional economy presents difficult choices for our elected officials. No where is it more complex than in Ventura County, where management of COVID-19 incidents has been commendable and so far the first steps toward opening have been reasonably well executed. Moreover, Ventura County’s economy, which has labored Read More →
Our view: Lompoc prison COVID-19 outbreak should be investigated
Editorials, Latest news, OpinionThe outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the federal penitentiary in Lompoc is giving the region’s otherwise stellar record for flattening the curve a black eye. A recent letter from legislators and Santa Barbara County supervisors asking the state to carve out the Lompoc prison COVID-19 cases from the rest of the region for purposes of Read More →
Dubroff: Radical changes necessary to recover from pandemic
Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyWith no sign of a quick return to health for retail and tourism, universities going virtual and signs of reshoring for manufacturers, some of the contours for a post-pandemic economy are beginning to emerge. The numbers are striking — even before the full impact of Nordstrom and others closing stores takes effect. Before the pandemic, Read More →
Our view: Unemployment insurance fund needs to be fixed
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