November 14, 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, April 8th, 2025

Umbra selected to participate in STRATFI space program

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Monday, April 7th, 2025

Simi Valley loses nearly 400 jobs with Milgard departure

East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Monday, April 7th, 2025

Mercado: Cal Poly’s AngelCon has a track record of success

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, April 4th, 2025

2025 South Coast Business & Technology honorees announced

Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Tri-county companies struggle as national indices fall in Q1

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Thursday, April 3rd, 2025

Central Coast stocks spiral after Trump announces more tariffs

Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

Trillions of dollars were wiped out from the stock market on April 3, with major indices suffering their worst one-day loss since 2020 and many of the Central Coast’s most prominent public companies also seeing a big hit to their share price. The S&P 500 dropped 4.8% on April 3, while the Dow Jones Industrial Read More →

| Monday, March 31st, 2025

F&M Bank creates tri-county position to increase service

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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