March 29, 2024

		

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 13th, 2023

Transphorm unfazed by China’s new import rules

Energy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

Community Bank of Santa Maria notes key increases in second quarter

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

The Community Bank of Santa Maria announced its earnings for the second quarter on July 10, finding that it had recorded increases in net income and net loans. In the second quarter, the bank saw net income increase 50.7% year-over-year to $1.3 million. Similarly, net loans increased 8.9% from the second quarter of last year Read More →

| Friday, July 7th, 2023

Mercado: Will the Central Coast see more venture capital dollars before year’s end?

Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, July 6th, 2023

New public biotech firm joins Conejo Valley cluster

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content

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| Friday, June 30th, 2023

Artera keeps beating to its own drum in healthcare

Latest news, Technology

Artera has seen a lot of change in the past two years — including its name — but for the employees and CEO Guillaume de Zeirek, the goal hasn’t changed one bit. Based in Santa Barbara, Artera is a telehealth platform aimed at bridging the gap between patients and hospital staff in the healthcare industry. Read More →

| Friday, June 30th, 2023

Omega Financial launches new stock index that factors ESG elements

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Personal Finance, Tri-County Economy

Omega Financial Group did something not many private wealth management groups tend to do on June 12, announcing the launch of its own financial index — Argos AlphaEsg Index. A Santa Barbara-based firm, Omega was founded in 2010 by Dylan Minor, who at the time was completing his Master’s at UC Berkeley. Minor, in addition Read More →

| Friday, June 30th, 2023

Street smarts: SLO County nonprofit aimed at teaching kids this summer

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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