June 7, 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, December 4th, 2023

Lompoc pilot sentenced to federal prison for intentionally crashing plane in Santa Barbara County

Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle

A Central Coast-based YouTuber pilot was sentenced to six months in federal prison for deliberately crashing a plane in Santa Barbara County and obstructing the subsequent federal investigation, the U.S. attorney’s office announced. Trevor Daniel Jacob of Lompoc, an experienced pilot, skydiver and former Olympic athlete, was sentenced to prison by United States District Judge John Read More →

| Friday, December 1st, 2023

Sutter Health sees expenses rise in the third quarter

Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Friday, December 1st, 2023

Street smarts: Ojai Valley Inn to be renovated for a short time in New Year

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, December 1st, 2023

Cal Lu’s sports management program drafts top talent

Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Banc of California closes merger with PacWest, raises $400M

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

Los Angeles-based Banc of California announced the completion of its all-stock merger with PacWest Bancorp, which will take effect Dec. 1. Announced on Nov. 30, Pacific Western Bank, a subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp, has now merged into Banc of California meaning the combined bank will operate under the Banc of California name and brand. The Read More →

| Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Direct Relief tallies $2B in aid to U.S. nonprofits

Latest news, left, Tri-County Economy

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief is known for its giving nature, especially on a global scale, but in the last 15 years, it has made a more concerted effort to address the unmet needs of millions here at home — meaning both the U.S. and the Central Coast. On Nov. 21, the global nonprofit announced it Read More →

| Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Acelyrin shares decline after programming error disclosure

Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Conejo Valley-based Acelyrin saw shares plummet more than 30% on Nov. 28 after the biotechnology startup announced an error in one of its trials for its main treatment. Acelyrin, which is a part of Westlake Village BioPartners investing portfolio, disclosed there was a programming error in a drug trial of izokibep, a treatment for psoriatic Read More →