May 24, 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, March 5th, 2026

5 Central Coast businesses selected for state funding

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

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $2 million in funding for 37 startups across the state, five of which reside on the Central Coast. The funding is through California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate’s (CalOSBA) Innovation Grant Awards, as the state is looking to invest in firms in health technology, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, artificial Read More →

| Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Semtech makes $34M data center purchase

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

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| Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

MannKind shares fall 20% despite strong sales in 2025

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

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| Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Defense stocks see volatility following Iran strike

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| Wednesday, March 4th, 2026

Wyatt family makes historic $5M donation to SB Neighborhood Clinics

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

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| Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Santa Barbara Rental Property Association files legal challenge to halt city’s temporary rent freeze

Latest news, Santa Barbara County

In an effort to call the city of Santa Barbara’s temporary rent freeze ordinance illegal, the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association is taking legal action against the city to invalidate the freeze, according to Cappello & Noël LLP, the Santa Barbara-based law firm representing the association The move comes after the Santa Barbara City Council Read More →

| Monday, March 2nd, 2026

CCIA 2026: Longtime friends find niche in logistics

East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Technology

Matt Lafferty and Brian Gonzalez have been doing things together for a long time. The two met through some like-minded friend groups while Gonzalez was attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and stayed connected even when the early parts of their career took them to other places. Even with Lafferty living in Southeast Asia for Read More →