November 14, 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.


| Friday, November 13th, 2026

Santa Barbara State of the County focuses on emerging tech

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

Santa Barbara is quickly becoming one of the nation’s fastest-growing technology hubs and that’s an advantage not many other cities across the country have. That was one of the main points of discussion between elected officials and local leaders at the 2026 State of the County Economic Summit hosted by the Santa Barbara South Coast Read More →

| Friday, November 13th, 2026

Mercado: Marketing exec weighs in on small biz incorporating AI

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

In this line of work, I meet a lot of interesting people every day and I am particularly excited to share some of the highlights from my conversation with Connor Abrams, a marketing executive from Thousand Oaks who has worked with some big brands — including Kelley Blue Book, Warner Bros. and Amgen — and to Read More →

| Friday, November 13th, 2026

Latigo hires new CEO 3 months after IPO

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

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| Wednesday, November 11th, 2026

The Trade Desk shares up big after earnings

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

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| Tuesday, November 10th, 2026

Elings Park Foundation taps George Leis to lead nonprofit

left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County

The Elings Park Foundation has appointed George S. Leis to become its executive director on Dec. 1. Leis is a well-known veteran local banker and nonprofit leader, and a passionate champion of community-focused organizations throughout the Central Coast and nationally.  He most recently served as the executive vice president and market president for CalPrivate Bank’s Read More →

| 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 →