September 5, 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, August 19th, 2025

CRE: $28M Construction loan secured for multifamily development in Santa Maria

Latest news, Real Estate, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content

By Staff Report The Heritage Walk Lofts, a 104-unit, Class-A multifamily development located in downtown Santa Maria, has secured a $28.54 million construction loan courtesy of Orange County-based JLL Capital Markets. Announced Aug. 15, The Lofts is a key component of Phase I in the Santa Maria Town Center Redevelopment, a master-planned expansion initiated by Read More →

| Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

Velocity Financial announces dual listing on new Texas stock exchange

Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Westlake Village-based Velocity Financial, a leader in investor real estate loans, announced Aug. 13 that it will be one of the founding members of the new electronic equities exchange, NYSE Texas. Its common stock will be dual listed on the new exchange, headquartered in Dallas. Velocity will maintain its primary listing on the New York Read More →

| Monday, August 18th, 2025

Our view: Michael Morris left his mark on San Luis Obispo business

Editorials, Latest news, Opinion

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| Saturday, August 16th, 2025

Funding success: Santa Barbara Venture Partners closes $25M fund

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

Local venture capital firm Santa Barbara Venture Partners had a solid run with its first fund. According to the firm, its first fund saw some investments pay off, with huge increases in valuation and even a handful of exits. Thanks to that success, Santa Barbara Venture Partners was also able to recently announce the closing Read More →

| Thursday, August 14th, 2025

Vital signs: Strong Q2 helps the economy rebound from slow Q1, report finds

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

24 companies represent the region on the Inc. 5000 list

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Monday, August 11th, 2025

MannKind inks $500M financing agreement with Blackstone

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

Westlake Village-based MannKind Corporation is receiving some extra help to advance some of its short and long-term growth strategies. Announced Aug. 6, MannKind, a biotech company focused on inhaled therapeutic products, entered into a financing agreement worth up to $500 million with Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, with more than $1 trillion in Read More →