April 24, 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.


| Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Energy Vault faces delisting from the NYSE

East Ventura County, Energy, Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Westlake Village-based Energy Vault, a global energy storage company, received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange on April 16 that the company is not in compliance with NYSE’s continued listing standards. This is because the average closing price of Energy Vault’s common stock was less than $1 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period. Shares Read More →

| Monday, April 21st, 2025

Tri-county unemployment rate sees slight decline in March

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

The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties saw slight declines in March, a sigh of relief for the Central Coast as a whole after a very turbulent February. According to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department on April 18, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast as a whole was 4.5% in Read More →

| Friday, April 18th, 2025

Laurus College unveils zero-tuition discount for Central Coast grads

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

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| Thursday, April 17th, 2025

CalPrivate Bank extends reach into Santa Barbara County

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Barbara County residents will have a new banking option beginning April 17, as CalPrivate Bank announced that it will be opening a new branch in Montecito led by Santa Barbara local, George Leis. Leis, who will serve as the executive vice president and market president, has a long career in Santa Barbara County, most Read More →

| Thursday, April 17th, 2025

‘Moorpark Rising’ with commercial, residential projects

East Ventura County, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Occuspace raises $6M to expand capabilities

Energy, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

WEV utilizes grant money for single parents on the Central Coast

Central Coast, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content

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