by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers, Unions
California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers, marking a milestone in a years-long fight by gig workers in the state. The California Gig Workers Union will give drivers a seat at the table to negotiate pay, working conditions and benefits,...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Small Business
Local small business owners feel the squeeze first when an economic downturn hits, and the pressure shows up as business financial distress: shaky cash flow, overdue bills, and decisions that suddenly carry more risk. The hardest part is the gap between what demands...
by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2026 | Leadership
The questions and pressures are landing squarely on top of five of your enduring responsibilities: the five jobs I named in Part I. Setting direction. Aligning your team. Allocating resources. Removing what’s in the way. Modeling the behavior you want to see. Let’s...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2026 | Education, Engineering
A decade in the making, a new engineering facility is now welcoming its first class of future engineers, offering smaller class sizes and expanded hands-on learning opportunities. The Engineering Research and Education Laboratories, a 124,000-square-foot complex,...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2026 | Education
For the first time, students will be able to receive federal funding for short-term workforce training programs this year. The Workforce Pell Grant went into effect on July 1, creating a streamlined path to jobs in high-demand industries that doesn’t involve college...
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