July 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.


| Sunday, July 19th, 2026

Business Times wins 5 awards at annual California Journalism Awards

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The Pacific Coast Business Times took home a bit of hardware at the annual California Journalism Awards. Hosted by the California News Publishers Association, the Business Times won five awards across five different editorial categories for reporting done in 2025. The Business Times competes statewide against other weekly newspapers with a circulation of under 4,300. Read More →

| Sunday, July 19th, 2026

Unemployment rate back on the rise on the Central Coast

Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy

After months of a descending tri-county unemployment rate, the Central Coast’s jobless rate was back on the rise in the latest report, rising to 4.3%, according to the California Employment Development Department’s latest numbers released July 17. All three counties saw their unemployment rate increase in June.  Ventura County’s rate was 4.4%, up from 3.9% Read More →

| Sunday, July 19th, 2026

Energy Vault names new CFO

Energy, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Westlake Village-based Energy Vault Holdings announced the appointment of Nitin Dahiya as its next CFO. Dahiya, who begins in his new role on July 27, succeeds Michael Beer, who will be transitioning from his role to pursue other opportunities. Dahiya joins Energy Vault from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with over $15 trillion in Read More →

| Friday, July 17th, 2026

Banking roundup

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Friday, July 17th, 2026

The next generation: Christina Zins takes the helm at Summit Wealth

Banking & Finance, Economy, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Ventura County

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| Thursday, July 16th, 2026

The Trade Desk keeps C-suite hires coming

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

After months of stock selloffs and C-suite changes, The Trade Desk is looking for more stability and has initiated another executive hire in hopes of getting there.  The Trade Desk, an advertising tech firm based in Ventura, announced the appointment of Kristi Argyilan as chief commercial officer and executive vice president. Argyilan is the third Read More →

| Thursday, July 16th, 2026

Habitat for Humanity San Luis Obispo County announces new CEO

Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content

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