September 12, 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, August 4th, 2023

AppFolio’s investments in AI paying off

Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

Hoka sees growth, but the rest of Deckers’ footwear sales struggle

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

Goleta-based Deckers Brands announced its earnings report for the first quarter after the markets closed on July 27 and behind the news that the majority of its footwear brands hit a snag, some investors have lowered their opinion on the stock. Deckers reported revenue worth $675.8 million, a 10% increase compared to $614.5 million in Read More →

| Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

AppFolio announces second quarter results, delivers earnings beat

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

Goleta-based AppFolio delivered a sound earnings beat on July 27, as new CEO Shane Trigg announced rising non-GAAP net income and revenue for the second quarter. AppFolio, a software company for the real estate industry, saw revenue increase to $147.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, a 25% increase from $117.4 million in the Read More →

| Monday, July 31st, 2023

Vital signs: Unemployment rate takes a steep hike in June

Economy, Latest news, Personal Finance, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, July 28th, 2023

Our view: Ventura brought their “A” game hosting the X Games

Editorials, Opinion

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| Thursday, July 27th, 2023

Finbriefs: Aptitude Medical receives funding from the Gates Foundation

Latest news

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| Thursday, July 27th, 2023

SBNP files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, closes operation

Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy

Wendy McCaw, a Hope Ranch billionaire with many assets in the Santa Barbara area, is no stranger to court proceedings, but her latest filing for bankruptcy could take quite a while. On July 21, Ampersand Publishing, the controlling company for the Santa Barbara News-Press, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leading to the paper ceasing all Read More →