November 3, 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.


| 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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| Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

Tri-county unemployment rate trickles down to 4.1% in April

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy

The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties saw slight declines in April from March, as each county also added more nonfarming jobs during the month. According to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department on May 16, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast as a whole was 4.1% in April, down from 4.5% in March and a two-year Read More →

| Saturday, May 17th, 2025

OpenMinds brings affordability to people seeking mental health services

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story

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