Guest commentary: Black business ownership and bridging the wealth gap
By Gilbert McAllister The persistent wealth gap in the United States disproportionately affects Black and African American communities, where systemic barriers like limited access to capital and unequal opportunities hinder economic mobility and wealth creation. However, African American entrepreneurship offers a pathway toward individual and community empowerment. Central Coast Minority Enterprise Resource Affiliates (CCMERA), an Read More →
Portfolio watch
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Dubroff: Hello Adventist, good-bye Tenet as healthcare entities cut deal
Doors open and doors close. For the blockbuster deal that changed the face of health care in San Luis Obispo County, it was a kick-the-barn door open moment for Adventist Health and Tenet Health — the end of a decades-long presence. Adventist Health’s acquisition of the Sierra Vista hospital in SLO and Twin Cities hospitals Read More →
Updated: Adventist, Sutter expand Central Coast reach
Some of the biggest names in San Luis Obispo County health care are switching owners as both Adventist Health and Sutter Health expand their presence in the region. On Feb. 29, Adventist Health, a non-profit health group with 26 hospitals across the state, announced it has purchased two San Luis Obispo County hospitals from Tenet Read More →
Street smarts: Richard Haass shares message of unification at Westmont
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Our view: Housing crisis is spiraling and hurting the workforce
Leave it to Matthew Fienup, director of California Lutheran University’s CERF program to tell it like it is when it comes to housing. At the 2024 Ventura County Economic Forecast he laid it on the line. A family earning something like $150,000 a year can barely afford rent. Mortgage? Forget about it. Median home prices Read More →
CRE: Office vacancies continue to trend upward in Ventura County
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