May 18, 2024

		

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.


| Friday, July 1st, 2022

Meathead Movers moves into its second quarter century

Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories

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| Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

University of California buys hilltop QAD property for more than $100M

Higher Education, Latest news, Real Estate, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories

The former headquarters of software firm QAD in the Santa Barbara area has been sold for an estimated $104 million to the University of California, according to a deed filed with Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder on June 24. Kiki Reyes, the media relations manager at UC Santa Barbara, confirmed to the Business Times on June Read More →

| Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

AeroVironment shares dip in after-hours trading after company reports loss for 2021-22

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Friday, June 24th, 2022

C-Zero CEO discusses $34M funding round and company’s quest for clean hydrogen

Energy, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories

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| Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

Raytheon’s hiring spree takes flight with 200 new Goleta jobs

Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories

Raytheon Technologies is greatly expanding its presence in Southern California, including filling 200 new jobs in at its Goleta operation. In total, Raytheon will be adding 1,000 jobs the Southern California region, including locations in Goleta, El Segundo and Fullerton. Raytheon, headquartered in Virginia, is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the Read More →

| Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

Allthenticate closes $3.1M seed round

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

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| Friday, June 17th, 2022

Green energy startup C-Zero closes $34M funding round

Energy, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Startups, Subscriber content, Technology

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