July 29, 2025

		

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.


| Friday, July 25th, 2025

WEV launches program to support childcare providers 

Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

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| Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Teledyne delivers earnings beat in Q2

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

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| Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Innovation is key for UCSB’s new chancellor

Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content

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| Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Sonos elevates interim CEO to full-time gig

Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

Tri-county unemployment rate sees dramatic jump in June 

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

The unemployment rate on the Central Coast saw a dramatic shift year-over-year for the month of June, with the jobless rate going up in each of the tri-counties, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Announced July 17, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast was at 4.83% for the Read More →

| Monday, July 21st, 2025

Jetstream fund gives professionals chance to be venture capitalists

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

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| Monday, July 21st, 2025

Dignity Health adds second surgical robot

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

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