January 10, 2026

		

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, November 27th, 2025

Venture capitalists share advice for early-stage founders

Central Coast, Columns, Economy, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy

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| Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Central Coast small businesses balance growth and caution in 2026

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

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| Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Semtech’s R&D investments fuel Q3 growth

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

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| Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Street smarts: CMH receives grants to enhance mental health programs

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

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| Friday, November 21st, 2025

Aeluma grows revenue, new contracts in first quarter

Earnings, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Friday, November 21st, 2025

Mercado: TIME Magazine’s best inventions of 2025 have UCSB ties

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

Calavo ponders buyout as CEO retires

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

Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers announced that Lee Cole will retire as president and CEO on Dec. 8 — his second retirement in five years — as the company ponders an unsolicited proposal. Announced Nov. 12, this was Cole’s second stint as CEO, as his first go-round was from 1999 until 2020, and he also served as Read More →