August 17, 2025

		

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.


| Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Calavo shares dip after earnings report

Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Ventura County’s Kolibri Energy strikes formula for growth in Oklahoma oil fields

Banking & Finance, Energy, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Friday, September 2nd, 2022

As working from home becomes new norm, companies look to sublease surplus space

Latest news, Real Estate, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County

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| Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Green Hills founder O’Dowd isn’t backing down from his fight with Tesla

Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories

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| Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Sonos leads the way in patents among region’s companies

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| Friday, September 2nd, 2022

Tech: Even in a down year for venture capital, Santa Barbara area holds its own

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| Thursday, September 1st, 2022

Semtech shares hit two-year low after company lowers Q3 guidance

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

Camarillo-based Semtech produced record revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2022, but its shares plummeted 27% the day after its earnings release after the company’s guidances for the third quarter were well below analysts’ expectations. Semtech, a semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things applications, saw its net income increase in the second Read More →