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.


| Monday, April 22nd, 2024

Cal Poly marketing students embrace NIL

Central Coast, Higher Education, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story

The 2021 federal ruling that made it possible for student-athletes to make money off their name, image, and likeness — NIL — has given a lot of opportunities for college athletes that go to big-name schools to make, potentially, millions of dollars. But Randy Rovegno, a professor at Cal Poly SLO’s Orfalea College of Business, Read More →

| Thursday, April 18th, 2024

Mental health experts, facilities grow to meet a demand for services

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, April 12th, 2024

Beni CEO steps down due to personal health issues

Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

Sarah Pinner, one of the co-founders of Santa Barbara-based Beni, stepped down from her post as CEO of the company on April 12, citing personal health issues as the reason. In a LinkedIn post, Pinner noted that she was “simply no longer mentally or physically healthy enough to continue in this role.” “I can live Read More →

| Friday, April 12th, 2024

X Games coasts back to Ventura for Round 2

Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County

Last year, the X Games return to Southern California — and hitting the Central Coast region — proved to be a huge lift for both the event and the County of Ventura. Now, the two entities hope to double down on the success in 2024 with the announcement that the Summer X Games 2024 is Read More →

| Friday, April 12th, 2024

Street smarts: Carpinteria hosts annual community awards banquet

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

Hundreds of Carpinterians gathered at the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria headquarters on April 6 to celebrate the city’s annual community awards banquet, an event that celebrates the people and businesses of Carpinteria. The event’s most prestigious award, Carpinterian of the Year, went to Rick Olmstead. Olmstead is a staple in Santa Barbara County, especially in Read More →

| Friday, April 12th, 2024

Good works: A pair of good neighbors keep finding a way to give money

Columns, Destinations, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Ranch at Moorpark sells for $133.2M

Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy

The Ranch at Moorpark, a 376-unit multifamily community in Moorpark, has been sold for $133.2 million, according to an April 11 report. Decron Properties, one of the largest privately owned real estate firms in California, sold the property AEW Capital Management. According to a press release, Decron acquired the asset, located at 51 Majestic Court Read More →