May 8, 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 1st, 2024

Mercado: Biotech Corridor helps industry, executives flourish

Columns, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

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| Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Conejo Valley biotech leaders discuss keys to sustaining success

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Airborne Wireless insiders indicted for involvement in alleged ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme

Central Coast, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left

Two men heavily involved with Simi Valley-based Airborne Wireless Network were indicted April 25 for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors in a multi-year scheme involving the acquisition and sale of the company. Kalistratos “Kelly” Kabilafkas, 48, of Moorpark, and Jack Edward Daniels, 74, of Agoura Hills, were both charged with one count of conspiracy and one Read More →

| Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Yardi to become WeWork’s majority owner if $450M plan is approved

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

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| Monday, April 29th, 2024

American Riviera sees net income slip to start 2024

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

Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank saw net income take a slight dip in the first quarter of 2024. Announced April 24, ARB noted net income of $2.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, down from $3 million in the same quarter a year ago. According to a press release, the dip in net income Read More →

| Thursday, April 25th, 2024

Santa Barbara software firm hits it out of the park at Ventech PitchFest

Latest news, middle, Startups

Hundreds of members from the Santa Barbara community — from investors to business owners to curious parties — packed into the Cabrillo Pavilion on April 18 to see five executives duke it out in the first annual PitchFest. Hosted by Ventech, an emerging technology forum, the event featured three companies from the Central Coast, including Read More →

| Thursday, April 25th, 2024

Angel City FC re-ups contract with CLU, team reps speak on business of sports

Higher Education, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

The partnership between the first ever fully women-founded football club, Angel City, and California Lutheran University has gone well over the past two years — so much so that both sides are signing up for more. On April 23, Angel City FC announced it has extended its contract with CLU as the team’s training site Read More →