Our view: Consistent rules critical for successful reopening
An exemption that allows for the re-opening of Santa Barbara County’s tasting rooms underscores one essential concept: for the region’s economic recovery to be successful, it must be truly regional. A consistent set of rules across the tri-county region will bring about a methodical reopening — a hodge-podge of rules will create chaos and create Read More →
Tri-Counties accelerate reopening but under strict guidelines
All three of the Tri-Counties are now allowed to reopen places of worship, hair salons and barber shops, as of amendments to state guidelines on May 25 and 26. The new guidance comes almost a week after the region was approved, almost uniformly, to go into accelerated reopening. More industries can reopen, including dine-in restaurants Read More →
Dubroff: Pandemic forces universities to rethink how they educate
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Task force matches SLO County employers with workers
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Our view: It’s time to reopen but it must be done carefully
The 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
Memorial 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 →
Tri-Counties enter Stage 2 of reopening
Story updated at 10:30 a.m. May 22: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties officially got the state’s approval to move into Stage 2 of reopening on May 20. Tens of thousands of businesses and 1.4 million residents are roughly on the same path to ending the lockdown orders imposed in early March due Read More →
