November 24, 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.


| Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

Teledyne highlights record revenue, non-GAAP earnings in Q3

Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

Santa Barbara AI firm raises $21M in Series A

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

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| Monday, October 20th, 2025

Community West Bank announces earnings

Banking & Finance, Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Community West Bank, which has nine officers throughout the Central Coast, announced it generated $10.8 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, an increase from $3.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. Gross loans increased by $51.8 million or 2.16% for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared to the quarter ended June 30. Read More →

| Monday, October 20th, 2025

CalPrivate Bank announces third quarter earnings

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Private Bancorp of America and CalPrivate Bank, which has one location in Montecito, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Sept. 30.  Announced Oct. 18, the bank reported net income of $9.7 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $9.5 million, or $1.63 per Read More →

| Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Santa Barbara’s quantum ties are just beginning

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

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| Friday, October 17th, 2025

Taking stock catches up with U.S. Bank’s CIO Eric Freedman

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Friday, October 17th, 2025

Healthcare organizations embrace breast cancer awareness in October

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology

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