July 1, 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.


| Friday, September 8th, 2023

CSUCI receives single largest donation in school’s history

Higher Education, Latest news, Philanthropy, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

CSU Channel Islands has received the largest single donation in the school’s 22-year history, accepting a $30 million gift from Philippe and Arlette Larraburu’s estate, the university announced on Sept. 8. CSUCI, the only four-year public college in Ventura County, is the sole beneficiary of the Larraburu estate, an endowment the couple established for the Read More →

| Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

CLU donors demand Gallegly Center gifts back

Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content

Seventeen major donors to the Elton and Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement located at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks are demanding reimbursement for donations made toward the development of the center. On behalf of all 17 donors, Pasadena-based law firm Groveman/Hiete LLP sent an 11-page letter to the university on Read More →

Henry Dubroff

| Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Dubroff: Patagonia trailblazers highlight the role of a responsible firm

Columns, Latest news

Reading “The Future of the Responsible Company,” the latest book by Vincent Stanley with Yvon Chouinard, is a bit like putting on your favorite piece of Patagonia clothing. It is functional. Stylish. And it makes a statement about how you feel about the planet. The timing of this work, a follow-up to “The Responsible Company,” Read More →

| Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Sonos drops out of top three in patent sweepstakes

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

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| Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Mercado: Three tech trends to keep an eye on across the Central Coast as summer ends

Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Looking the part: Launchpoint finds new home to showcase growing business

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

It has been a few years since Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions struck out on its own, being spun out of the now-defunct Launchpoint Technologies, but now, the company is ready for takeoff. Launchpoint EPS moved into its new facility at 320 Storke Rd. in early August, upping its presence in the region for the new Read More →

| Friday, September 1st, 2023

Mid-size companies expect growth despite economic hurdles

Economy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

As part of a weekly partnership with KEYT, co-managing editor Jorge Mercado spoke with KEYT anchors Scott Hennessee and Beth Farnsworth to discuss this story. The link to the interview is here. Despite economic challenges and regulatory hurdles, Santa Barbara-based Aptitude Medical knows it’s on the cusp of hitting its potential, and it’s that knowledge Read More →