May 5, 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.


| Monday, May 4th, 2026

Bank of the Sierra announces Q1 earnings

Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Earnings, Tri-County Public Companies

Sierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, announced its results for the first quarter of 2026 on April 28, noting that consolidated net income was $12.5 million for the quarter, up from $9.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. Bank of the Sierra is headquartered in Porterville but has 10 Read More →

| Monday, May 4th, 2026

ARB announces Q1 earnings

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank reported a strong start to the year when it announced that net income for the first quarter reached $4 million, up from $2.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. Announced April 28, ARB noted that total deposits were $1.25 billion at the end of the first quarter, an Read More →

| Monday, May 4th, 2026

Amgen invests $300M into U.S. manufacturing capabilites

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen continues to invest in its onshore capabilities, after the biotech giant announced plans to invest an additional $300 million in its U.S. manufacturing network to further expand U.S.-based production capacity. Announced May 4, Amegn plans to expand its biologics manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico, which will strengthen existing advanced manufacturing roles, support Read More →

| Thursday, April 30th, 2026

Offshore wind firm drops Morro Bay in latest setback

Columns, Energy, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Thursday, April 30th, 2026

Ventech’s PitchFest showcases startup talent from the region

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Technology

Hundreds of members from the Santa Barbara community — from investors to business owners to curious parties — packed into the Cabrillo Pavilion on April 22 to see four executives duke it out in the third annual PitchFest thrown by Ventech, an emerging technology forum. After the dust settled, the winner of the whole event Read More →

| Thursday, April 30th, 2026

2 Ventura ag farms, Carp tech firm announce layoffs

Agribusiness, Latest news, left, Technology

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| Monday, April 27th, 2026

AppFolio shares pop 11% after strong Q1 earnings

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

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