August 9, 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.


| Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

Semtech shares still soaring after Q2 earnings report

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

Shares of Camarillo-based Semtech climbed nearly 10% after a strong earnings report on Sept. 1, and in the following week continued to trade at their highest levels since February. Semtech, a semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things applications, closed at $77.50 on Sept. 7. That was 9% above its closing price of $71.13 on Read More →

| Friday, September 3rd, 2021

Energy storage firm puts another $100M in venture capital in its vault

East Ventura County, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, September 3rd, 2021

SLO’s iFixit takes on big tech over the right to repair your devices

Central Coast, Latest news, right, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

Semtech shares up after strong earnings report

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

Semtech Corp., a Camarillo semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things applications, saw shares up more than 5% after the markets closed Sept. 1 after the company shared a record-breaking financial statement for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021-22. Semtech delivered earnings of $32.2 million, or 50 cents per share, for the second quarter Read More →

| Monday, August 30th, 2021

QAD reports loss as $2B acquisition nears

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

QAD, a Santa Barbara-based cloud software company for the manufacturing industry, saw its revenue and expenses rise in the second quarter of 2021 as the company prepares to be bought out by a San Francisco-based private equity firm. QAD lost $6.3 million, or 31 cents per share, in the quarter ended July 31, the company Read More →

| Friday, August 27th, 2021

In Ventura, Nexa3D prints the future of manufacturing

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

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| Thursday, August 26th, 2021

Carpinteria cannabis growers strike deal over odor control

Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

In a joint effort to address cannabis odor in the Carpinteria Valley, the main industry and community groups working on the issue say they’ve reached an agreement that ensures cannabis growers will cooperate with local residents to control the crop’s smell. The agreement was finalized Aug. 20 between the Cannabis Association for Responsible Growers, or Read More →