July 3, 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.


| Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Local, national economy experts give their take on emerging trade war

Economy, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy

Despite the pause on tariffs that helped markets and optimism recover on April 9, the impact that could be felt from them here in the tri-county region, including Santa Barbara, once the 90 days are up, is still lingering. That is what economic experts shared about the looming trade war during the 2025 Santa Barbara Read More →

| Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

Kate Farms sells majority stake to Danone

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

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| Monday, May 12th, 2025

GreenSight Technologies takes home $125K at AngelCon

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

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| Monday, May 12th, 2025

Sonos delivers earnings win, embraces new era

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

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| Monday, May 12th, 2025

HRL shifts production to Camarillo

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

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| Monday, May 12th, 2025

Good works: Direct Relief welcomes new CEO; Hope Awards raise $278K

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Subscriber content

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| Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Craig Case sentenced to 26 years in state prison for embezzlement of elderly Montecito woman

Latest news, Law & Goverment

Former private investigator and TV personality Craig Alan Case has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for his role in defrauding an elderly woman from Montecito. Announced May 6, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch sentenced Case to 26 years and eight months in state prison after being found guilty of Read More →