May 2, 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.


| 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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| Sunday, April 26th, 2026

From wealth to waste: Project ReWear impacting closets and the environment

Columns, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content

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| Sunday, April 26th, 2026

PCBT’s 2026 Hall of Fame Honoree: Joey zumaya

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story

Joey Zumaya’s rich family ancestry can be traced back to Lieutenant José Francisco Ortega, the first commander of the Santa Barbara Presidio.  The year was 1782. The American Revolution was still being fought and the Central Coast was part of Spanish California. “When you see the name Ortega — like Ortega Street — that’s my Read More →

| Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

Teledyne announces record first-quarter results

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

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