Our View: It’s time to take retail crime seriously
The tri-county region counts on low crime rates as a foundation for the claim that it is a terrific, if expensive, place to work and live. That’s why Staff Writer Brooke Holland’s front-page story on retail crime in the current edition of Pacific Coast Business Times is worth a close look — and worth action Read More →
Opinion: Top 10 pandemic hopes for 2022
By Ritch Eich Pandemic fatigue is a real thing. I’m tired of the pandemic, you’re tired of the pandemic, people the world over are tired of the pandemic. But COVID-19 continues to harass us, and no one knows when the pandemic will end. In the meantime, let’s do what we can to make life better, Read More →
Our View: Deja vu as 2022 begins, but with some big differences
We begin 2022 as we ended 2021, with the newest variant of the virus dominating the headlines. As the Business Times goes to press on its first edition of the year, it is back to the future, as most meetings and live events have moved to virtual. Virtual meetings are a poor substitute for in-person, Read More →
Our View: Air travel among the region’s bright spots in 2021
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Our View: An entrepreneurial legend moves on from Inogen
Among the rock stars of the Central Coast innovation culture, Inogen co-founder Ali Bauerlein will always be near the top of our list. It was her grandmother’s health problems that sparked the idea for a new type of oxygen concentrator more than 20 years ago. And Bauerlein followed the company from an award-winning student business Read More →
Opinion: This holiday season, take care when giving to charity
By Rob Bonta The holidays are all about giving, and your donations make all the difference. That’s why it is important to always take the necessary steps to protect yourself, and the donations that California charities depend on, from those who might take advantage of your generosity. As you celebrate the holiday season by supporting Read More →
Letter to the Editor: Gallegly deserves better from CLU
Dear Editor: As a longtime supporter of Congressman Elton Gallegly, I was pleased to hear that California Lutheran University was going to honor the congressman by establishing the Gallegly Center for Public Service. Our grandson had worked for the congressman, so when CLU announced plans to build the center that would include an exact replica Read More →
