September 5, 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.


| Monday, June 2nd, 2025

Glenn Burdette partners up with growth platform for CPA firms

Banking & Finance, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County

Glenn Burdette has sold to regional accounting and advisory firm Ascend for an undisclosed amount, the San Luis Obispo-based CPA firm announced on June 1. Ascend, backed by private equity firm Alpine Investor, and its platform enables regional accounting firms with between $15 and $50 million of revenue. The company was founded two years ago. Read More →

| Sunday, June 1st, 2025

Pacifica, Mattison agree to part at end of August

Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

Editor’s note: This story was updated on June 6 to reflect that Dr. Leonie Mattison did not confirm to the Business Times that she is departing. She had no comment and referred us to Pacifica. Pacifica Graduate Institute will be looking for a new CEO to steer the ship after current president/CEO Dr. Leonie Mattison Read More →

| Thursday, May 29th, 2025

Los Robles Health purchases T.O. surgical building for $70M

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news

HCA Healthcare and Los Robles Health System are now the owners of Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital after finalizing a $70 million purchase this spring, the healthcare entities announced May 28. No interruptions or changes in operation have resulted in the purchase of the Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital building by Los Robles Health System, the healthcare system said Read More →

| Thursday, May 29th, 2025

Invoca makes 2nd acquisition to bolster AI capabilities

middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, May 23rd, 2025

Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings

Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Procore bolsters operations with two acquisitions

Central Coast, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

CLU appoints John Nunes as permanent president

East Ventura County, Higher Education, Latest news, left

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