May 4, 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.


| Thursday, April 14th, 2022

Santa Barbara nonprofit sends aid and shelter to displaced Ukrainians

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

As more people from Ukraine are displaced due to the ongoing war with Russia, nonprofits like Santa Babrara-based ShelterBox are stepping up to the plate, hoping to alleviate some of the concerns that threaten the lives of everyday people. ShelterBox is a humanitarian relief organization that focuses on one of the most fundamental human needs: Read More →

| Monday, April 11th, 2022

Sonos pays $100M for Dutch audio component company

Banking & Finance, Latest news, middle, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Barbara-based Sonos added to its home audio arsenal on April 11 when it announced the purhcase of Netherlands-based Mayht for $100 million in cash. Mayht specializes in audio transducers, the foundational element within speakers that creates sound. Sonos said in a news release announcing the acquisition that Mayht has “re-engineered” transducers to make them Read More →

| Friday, April 8th, 2022

Goleta cannabis distributor helps grow a new supply chain

Agribusiness, Latest news, left, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories

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| Thursday, April 7th, 2022

Ventura County’s EDC chosen for one of state’s 10 innovation hubs

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| Thursday, April 7th, 2022

Vandenberg makes pitch for new space training headquarters

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| Monday, April 4th, 2022

Latest acquisition puts Saalex in a new league of federal contractors

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| Friday, April 1st, 2022

Two recent capital raises put spotlight on cybersecurity

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