April 30, 2026

		

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, July 22nd, 2021

Takeda expansion is latest coup for Conejo Valley pharma industry

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a Japanese company with major operations in the Conejo Valley, will expand its facility in Thousand Oaks, investing $126 million to build out the manufacturing operations to support new product lines. The Takeda team, alongside the mayor of Thousand Oaks, Claudia Bill-de la Peña, is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the Read More →

| Friday, July 16th, 2021

Cal Poly’s tech incubator heats up with biggest acquisition, expansion plans

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, July 16th, 2021

Former MIT Enterprise Forum finds its new identity

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

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| Friday, July 16th, 2021

Losses mount at Resonant, but CEO predicts big things as 5G future approaches

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

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| Friday, July 16th, 2021

FDA accuses Amgen of misleading advertising

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration tagged Amgen with a letter July 7 that says the Thousand Oaks biotech firm made “misleading claims” in advertisements for its drug Neulasta, by suggesting it is more effective than biosimilar competitors. Neulasta is a prescription medication used to reduce infection risk from febrile neutropenia (a low level of Read More →

| Thursday, July 15th, 2021

Tri-Counties will get 1,000 new vehicle charging stations

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

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| Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

Impact raises $150M, plans 2022 IPO

Latest news, middle, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

Note: This article was updated July 15 to include an interview with Impact’s CEO. Impact Technologies, a cloud software company based in Santa Barbara, announced a $150 million round of venture capital funding on July 13 and is planning an initial public offering in early 2022, CEO David Yovanno told the Business Times. With the Read More →