March 9, 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, July 25th, 2024

Our view: Major events highlight SLO County tourism

Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Subscriber content

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| Thursday, July 25th, 2024

Latigo taps Farzan for CEO post

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County

The common saying goes “The third time’s a charm” but for Nima Farzan, he’s looking to go 3-for-3 successfully running biotechnology companies. On July 22, Farzan was appointed to be Latigo Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company based in Thousand Oaks, first CEO. Farzan’s experience spans more than two decades long in the biopharmaceutical industry, including being the Read More →

| Monday, July 22nd, 2024

Thousand Oaks biotech company appoints CEO

East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County

Latigo Biotherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company based in Thousand Oaks, announced that it has appointed Nima Farzan to be its CEO. Announced July 22, Farzan brings a “strong track record” with more than two decades of leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. Farzan is also Latigo’s first CEO as he replaces Desmond Padhi, operating partner Read More →

| Monday, July 22nd, 2024

Tri-county unemployment rate jumps up dramatically in June

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

After three straight months of seeing the unemployment rate fall, the Central Coast’s unemployment rate saw a dramatic jump from May to June, according to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department. Released July 18, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.23% in June, up from an unemployment rate of Read More →

| Thursday, July 18th, 2024

Westmont, Cuesta lead effort to replace frontline staff

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

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| Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

Deckers laces up a 6-for-1 stock split

Earnings, Latest news, left, Tri-County Public Companies

More than a month after shares of Goleta-based Deckers Brands dashed past $1,000 per share, the shoe brand firm announced it has approved a six-for-one forward stock split. Deckers’ board of directors approved the decision on July 12 and also approved a proportionate increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock to accommodate the Read More →

| Wednesday, July 17th, 2024

Novocuff raises $26M to address preterm births

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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