July 3, 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.


| Thursday, July 2nd, 2026

Santa Barbara quantum computing startup raises $54.2M

Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Quantum computing will continue to make leaps in Santa Barbara after startup Qolab announced it had raised $54.2 million in Series B financing on July 2. Qolab is a leader in quantum computing hardware and was co-founded by Alan Ho, Robert McDermott, Britton Plourde and John Martinis. Martinis is a professor at UC Santa Barbara Read More →

| Tuesday, June 30th, 2026

UCSB nabs $1.15M grant for 3D printing equipment

Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

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| Tuesday, June 30th, 2026

AeroVironment shares pop 20% after-hours on strong earnings

Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Monday, June 29th, 2026

Sonos trims 3% of all jobs, cuts hit Santa Barbara HQ

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies

Sonos, a maker of audio products, is trimming its workforce by 3% after the company confirmed it would be laying people off, including some positions at its headquarters in Santa Barbara. First reported by Bloomberg on June 25, the job cuts would affect the company’s user experience, product, and design teams to save on costs. Read More →

| Friday, June 26th, 2026

Santa Barbara nonprofit to host founder workshops

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, June 26th, 2026

Small businesses navigate margin pressures in backhalf of 2026

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

California files intent to sue over DOI’s offshore wind buybacks

Energy, Latest news, left, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content

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