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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.				    	
				    

				


			

		

		
		
 
			

				
												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Monday, July 22nd, 2024

								
Tri-county unemployment rate jumps up dramatically in June

								Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, left, Tri-County Economy								
After three straight months of seeing the unemployment rate fall, the Central Coast’s unemployment rate saw a dramatic jump from May to June, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released July 18, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.23% in June, up from an unemployment rate of Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, July 18th, 2024

								
Westmont, Cuesta lead effort to replace frontline staff

								Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content								
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 | Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

								
Deckers laces up a 6-for-1 stock split

								Earnings, Latest news, left, Tri-County Public Companies								
More than a month after shares of Goleta-based Deckers Brands dashed past $1,000 per share, the shoe brand firm announced it has approved a six-for-one forward stock split. Deckers’ board of directors approved the decision on July 12 and also approved a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock to accommodate the Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

								
Novocuff raises $26M to address preterm births

								Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story								
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 | Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

								
Santa Barbara financial advisory firm rebrands 

								Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy								
Santa Barbara-based Pensionmark Financial Group, a financial advisory firm, announced on July 10 that it has rebranded to World Investment Advisors. World Insurance Associates acquired Pensionmark in March 2022. The new firm said this move “better represents the firm’s robust and holistic financial services platform for independent financial advisors and strengthens alignment with its parent company.” Read More →

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, July 11th, 2024

								
Moorpark membrane maker closes seed round of funding

								Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Ventura County								
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 | Wednesday, July 10th, 2024

								
Lake Fire proves challenging for 1st responders

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