
Our view: It’s your turn to vote, don’t throw away your chance
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The new unemployables: Navigating the future job market
By Vlad Vaiman In a fast-changing labor market, a concerning trend has emerged — an increasing proportion of highly skilled professionals are finding themselves out of work. This rather interesting, but disturbing conundrum, underlined in a recent Korn Ferry study, emphasizes the difficulties experienced by skilled professionals in a number of industries as they struggle to find Read More →

Our view: Proposition 33 won’t solve housing crisis
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Our view: SLO Airport’s investments is good for business travel
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Guest commentary: Early childhood investment helps the tri-county community thrive
By First 5 Ventura County, First 5 San Luis Obispo County & First 5 Santa Barbara County Our community’s well-being and economy improve when we invest in early childhood. Economists and brain researchers alike agree the prenatal period and first five years of a child’s life are critical for developing lifelong social, emotional, and learning Read More →
Guest commentary: Space innovation is the Central Coast’s legacy — and its future
By Melissa James Here on the Central Coast, we have long looked to the sky and dreamed big. The Loughead brothers and a 20-year-old Jack Northrop began designing and building aircraft in Santa Barbara in 1916 — barely a dozen years after the Wright brothers’ first flight — launching what would eventually become the aerospace Read More →
Guest commentary: How shifting agent fees may fuel corporate ownership
By Brian Johnson On Aug. 17th, new rules went into effect around the country regarding how real estate agents work with buyers in finding homes. This new rule requires an agent working with a buyer to sign an agreement before touring a home listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The agreement must include the Read More →