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			By pacbiztimes  /  Friday, May 29th, 2020  /  Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on 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 →
			
	        
		 
		
		
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			By Tom Bronzini  /  Tuesday, May 26th, 2020  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Restaurants, South Coast, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on SB County clears path for wine tasting rooms to reopen
			
			
			
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			By Henry Dubroff  /  Friday, May 22nd, 2020  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on 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 →
			
	        
		 
		
		
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			By Staff Report  /  Thursday, May 21st, 2020  /  Latest news, South Coast, Tourism  /  Comments Off on Old Spanish Days Fiesta to be celebrated online and on TV
			
			
			
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			By Henry Dubroff  /  Friday, May 15th, 2020  /  Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: Radical changes necessary to recover from pandemic
			
			
			
			With no sign of a quick return to health for retail and tourism, universities going virtual and signs of reshoring for manufacturers, some of the contours for a post-pandemic economy are beginning to emerge. The numbers are striking — even before the full impact of Nordstrom and others closing stores takes effect. Before the pandemic, Read More →
			
	        
		 
		
		
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			By pacbiztimes  /  Friday, May 8th, 2020  /  Latest news, Law & Goverment, Restaurants, Small Business, Tourism, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Tri-county businesses grapple with COVID-19 legal liability issues
			
			
			
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