April 22, 2026

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

Firestone Walker snaps up Stone Brewing

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The Central Coast craft brewery scene got a bit hoppier on April 21 after Firestone Walker Brewing Company announced that it would be snapping up well-known brand Stone Brewing, along with four of its hospitality locations. Firestone and its partner, Duvel Moortgat USA, acquired Stone from Sapporo USA, the top-selling Asian beer brand in the Read More →

| Monday, April 20th, 2026

Central Coast unemployment dips back below 5% in February

Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left

In an effort to catch up on previous reports, the California Employment Development Department has released unemployment numbers for February. Announced April 17, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast saw a shift in February, dropping from a 5.03% unemployment rate in January to a 4.8% in the most rate in the most recent report. Read More →

| Monday, April 20th, 2026

Radius Q1 report highlights record-breaking sales volume

Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County’s South Coast commercial real estate market started off the new year with a bang, carried by the largest non-hotel CRE deal ever completed in the area, according to Radius Commercial Real Estate’s Q1 report. Announced April 20, the south coast CRE market sales volume hit $361 million across 40 transactions, a record-high, Read More →

| Sunday, April 19th, 2026

From design to AI, 2026 SCBT winners break the mold

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Sunday, April 19th, 2026

Updated: Glimmer Wish strikes a deal on Shark Tank

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Startups

A young startup from Santa Barbara County captured the eyes of millions when it appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank and managed to swim away with a deal. Glimmer Wish, a beauty products company founded by Sydney Myers, the 16-year-old daughter of Inogen co-founder Byron Myers, appeared on Season 17, episode 16 of Shark Tank, which Read More →

| Sunday, April 19th, 2026

CHC embraces new facility to help seniors in Santa Maria

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

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| Sunday, April 19th, 2026

1st Century brands to MidFirst, embraces area

Banking & Finance, Economy, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

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