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Opinion: Two NICUs in San Luis Obispo would be one too many

By   /  Friday, March 18th, 2022  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Regions, San Luis Obispo County  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Two NICUs in San Luis Obispo would be one too many

By Dr. Steve Van Scoy, Dr. Brad Knox and Dr. Nihal Naccasha Health care is an important concern for all citizens, and we must demand both the highest and safest level of quality care. Fortunately, Tenet Health Central Coast — consisting of Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities Community Read More →

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Opinion: A winding road to self-driving cars

By   /  Monday, March 14th, 2022  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: A winding road to self-driving cars

By Paul Witman, Jim Prior and Scott Mackelprang Many of us will reach an age or condition when we can no longer drive. It would be wonderful if we can get technology to do the driving for us so we can still have the same freedom. But such vehicles aren’t here yet. And current versions Read More →

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Opinion: How to respond calmly as an investor to chaos and fear

By   /  Sunday, March 6th, 2022  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Personal Finance  /  Comments Off on Opinion: How to respond calmly as an investor to chaos and fear

By Arthur Swalley Last Wednesday, Feb. 23, I wrote the following in a news release: “A Russian invasion of Ukraine appears more likely with each passing day, especially now that the Olympics have ended. U.S. intelligence has 24/7 surveillance of Russian troop movements and communications. Because Putin knows this, he is making no effort to Read More →

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Opinion: The Central Coast and the world keep moving into the digital future

By   /  Friday, March 4th, 2022  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: The Central Coast and the world keep moving into the digital future

By Greg Bland As the effects of the coronavirus continue to reshape the Central Coast and the rest of our world, 2022 will see several factors accelerating the shift to a more digital, hybrid future. In the year ahead, there will be a continued focus on digital transformation as the driving force creating value for Read More →

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Opinion: When it comes to COVID response, wealth doesn’t always equal health

By   /  Friday, February 25th, 2022  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: When it comes to COVID response, wealth doesn’t always equal health

By Jan Nederveen Pieterse Differences in COVID-19 public health performance and health outcomes between regions and countries are staggering. A common-sense assumption is that wealth is health and the higher a society’s per capita income, the lower COVID deaths will be, and vice versa. But the data doesn’t bear this out. For example, compare COVID-19 Read More →

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Opinion: Diversification works; here’s why

By   /  Friday, February 11th, 2022  /  Banking & Finance, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Personal Finance  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Diversification works; here’s why

By Arthur Swalley The past two years in the capital markets are a textbook example of how diversification works. After the pandemic crash in February and March 2020, market returns were led by “pandemic” stocks like Zoom and Amazon. As interest rates remained low, resulting in higher multiples being placed on growing cash flows, large Read More →

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Opinion: Europe could face economic fallout from Ukraine

By   /  Friday, February 4th, 2022  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Opinion: Europe could face economic fallout from Ukraine

By Benjamin J. Cohen As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, a bipartisan group of United States senators is coming closer to finalizing legislation that would impose strict sanctions on top Russian officials. Benjamin Cohen, a distinguished professor emeritus of political science at UC Santa Barbara and an expert in international political economy, Read More →