November 5, 2026

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is the executive editor of the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Wednesday, November 4th, 2026

Arcutis shares fall after earnings miss

Earnings, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Shares of Arcutis hit a 52-week high of $34 a share on Nov. 4, but those shares came tubling down in after-hours trading after the company shared its financial results for the third quarter of 2026. Announced after the markets closed Nov. 4, Arcutis disclosed that revenue hit $143.9 million for the quarter ended Sept. Read More →

| Wednesday, November 4th, 2026

Procore shares climb 19% following strong earnings beat

Earnings, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Carpinteria-based Procore Technologies has seen shares rocket nearly 20% since Nov. 3 after the construction management software company reported third-quarter 2026 results that handily topped analyst expectations. Released after the markets closed Nov. 3, Procore announced revenue reached $402 million in the latest quarter, an increase of 19% year-over-year and ahead of analysts’ expectations of Read More →

| Wednesday, November 4th, 2026

The Trade Desk co-founder rejoins company

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

Ventura-based The Trade Desk welcomed a familiar face back into its C-suite recently. The ad-tech firm announced that co-founder Dave Pickles, who previously served as CTO and stepped down in 2023, will be returning to The Trade Desk in a newly expanded technology leadership capacity. “I’m thrilled by all the progress our engineering and product Read More →

| Wednesday, November 4th, 2026

Amgen stock up after Q3 earnings beat

Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026

UCSB holds dedication event for Robert Mehrabian 

Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County

Hundreds of people, including Nobel Laureates, former and current faculty and many more, gathered at UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 3 as the university held a dedication event honoring Robert Mehrabian and unveiling the new sign outside the Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering building. UCSB named its engineering school The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering on June 12, Read More →

| Monday, November 2nd, 2026

Sierra Bank sees higher net income in Q3

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

Sierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, announced its results for the third quarter of 2026 on Oct. 26, noting that consolidated net income was $15.3 million for the quarter, a large increase from $9.7 million in the same quarter a year ago. For the first nine months of 2026, the company Read More →

| Monday, November 2nd, 2026

American Riviera Bank reports Q3 earnings

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

Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank saw a big increase in net income in the third quarter of 2026, reporting net income of $4.3 million, compared with $3.3 million in the same quarter a year ago.  Through nine months, ARB has generated net income worth $11.6 million, a 46.7% increase from the same time period a year ago. Read More →