Jorge Mercado | Pacific Coast Business Times - Part 2
October 12, 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.


| Friday, October 2nd, 2026

An inside look at Latigo’s 2026 IPO

East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Friday, October 2nd, 2026

Olympian, Intake founder share similarities in journey to the top

Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

Most Olympic athletes begin training for their opportunity on the world’s biggest stage when they are 5, 6 or even 7. But Denmark-native Viktor Thorup started training for speed skating much later in life — at age 17, by his account.  “For a sport that’s so technical with such specific feel, it’s very hard, close Read More →

| Friday, October 2nd, 2026

The Paskin Group closes on 81-unit acquisiton

Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara-based real estate investment company The Paskin Group closed its second major transaction of 2026, announcing the acquisition of the 81-unit Willow Ridge Townhomes in Dallas-Fort Worth. The transaction closed Sept. 29 on behalf of a combination of 1031 exchange and cash investors, according to the press release. The acquisition is financed with a Read More →

| Monday, September 28th, 2026

Longtime Teledyne executive announces retirement

East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Jason VanWees, Teledyne Technologies’ Vice Chairman, announced that he will be retiring from his position on Feb. 1, 2027, at age 55. VanWees joined Teledyne before the company’s spin-off in 1999 and was named vice chairman in 2021. He spoke at a Ventech event in Santa Barbara in 2023, detailing Teledyne’s legacy as well as Read More →

| Monday, September 28th, 2026

From fieldwork to successful business owner

Agribusiness, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Ventura County

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| Monday, September 28th, 2026

Arroyo Grande AI company expands ops

Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology

Kinomatic is expanding operations beyond the Central Coast after the company announced it would be opening its new office in Cleveland’s Health-Tech Corridor on Sept. 15. The Arroyo Grande-based company, which specializes in AI- and VR-driven orthopedic surgery planning and concierge recovery, announced that this is its first expansion beyond California and a deliberate step Read More →

| Monday, September 28th, 2026

Miller Family Wine Company sells portfolio to Seattle-based firm

Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

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