May 16, 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, December 3rd, 2021

Semtech tops expectations with record quarter

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County

Camarillo-based Semtech topped analysts’ expectations on Dec. 1 with an announcement of record net sales and net income in the third quarter of its 2021-22 fiscal year. Semtech, a semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things applications, generated sales totaling $194.9 million in the third quarter of 2021, up 27% from the same quarter a Read More →

| Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Second major energy storage project planned for SLO County

Central Coast, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, November 26th, 2021

Transphorm powers its way to new heights

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| Wednesday, November 24th, 2021

Ventech forum explores ‘parent penalty’ for workers and businesses

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| Friday, November 19th, 2021

Cognixion opens new doors in assistive technology

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| Friday, November 19th, 2021

Backed by local venture firm, tech company opens new Santa Barbara headquarters

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| Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Sonos reports loss for quarter but record annual revenue

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, middle, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Barbara home audio company Sonos beat analysts’ expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings and also delivered record revenues for its 2021 fiscal year, but supply chain issues could spoil the first half of 2022, the company said. Sonos reported a net loss of $8.7 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, according to results released Read More →