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Our view: Oil price crash cause for celebration on Earth Day

By   /  Tuesday, April 21st, 2020  /  Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

As we approach the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Russian President Vladimir Putin have done what 50 years of protests could not accomplish. Their ill-timed decision to launch a price war has made it more economical to leave oil in the ground than to drill for it anywhere Read More →

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Our view: COVID-19 preventative measures have delivered results

By   /  Friday, April 17th, 2020  /  Central Coast, Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: COVID-19 preventative measures have delivered results

This is what flattening the curve looks like. Across the Tri-Counties, new coronavirus cases are beginning to level off — with the exception of the Lompoc area, where a federal correctional center has emerged as a rare hot spot. Case counts and deaths per 100,000 population are low compared to other parts of the country Read More →

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Our view: Progress with numbers but hard road ahead

By   /  Friday, April 10th, 2020  /  Editorials, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: Progress with numbers but hard road ahead

The Central Coast is proving — along with much of California — that social distancing and restricted activity can bend the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. But the battle is far from over and there are troubling signs that the disease will double back with a vengeance once the rules are relaxed. At press time, Read More →

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Our view: Social distancing could be required for months

By   /  Friday, April 3rd, 2020  /  Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Our view: Social distancing could be required for months

Is the Central Coast headed toward a COVID-19 peak or is an April surge in our future? That is the key question amid signs that decisions by state and local governments to reduce social interaction in early March are starting to pay off. At press time the most alarming signals were coming from Santa Barbara Read More →

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Our view: COVID-19 is spreading but difficult to forecast

By   /  Friday, March 27th, 2020  /  Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, 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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Our view: Communication is key to managing epidemic

By   /  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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Our view: Coronavirus will hurt California’s finances

By   /  Friday, March 13th, 2020  /  Editorials, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Opinion, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Our view: Coronavirus will hurt California’s finances

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