September 8, 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.


| Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

The Trade Desk lays off 15% of its workforce

Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Ventura-based The Trade Desk, an advertising tech firm, announced that it would be laying off 15% of its global workforce in an effort to “align resources” for long-term growth. In a filing with the SEC on Sept. 3, The Trade Desk announced it would be eliminating approximately 15% of its workforce, which is about 585 Read More →

| Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

Mercado: Business Times VC list, Latigo IPO highlight Conejo Valley biotech hub

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

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| Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

Quintessent aims to take advantage of AI, data center market size

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

Calico’s Santa Barbara team excited to grow brand after $15M raise

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026

Semtech reports Q2 earnings

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

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| Monday, August 31st, 2026

Velocity acquires Toorak’s operating platform

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

Westlake Village-based Velocity Financial announced that it has agreed to acquire the operating platform of Toorak Capital, a business-purpose lending and asset management platform which is majority owned by funds advised by affiliates of KKR, a leading global investment firm. Toorak has also entered into separate agreements with a third-party investment firm for the purchase Read More →

| Monday, August 31st, 2026

Updated: AeroVironment commits $100M to new Moorpark campus

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

Despite relocating its corporate headquarters five years ago, AeroVironment is committed to growing in California, more specifically the Central Coast. AeroVironment doubled down on its Ventura County presence Aug. 24, announcing a $100 million investment in a unified, company-owned campus across approximately 20 acres in Moorpark. The campus will bring together capabilities from five leased Read More →