November 28, 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.


| Friday, August 16th, 2024

Good works: Arroyo Grande Hospital accepts $750K gift

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content

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| Thursday, August 15th, 2024

CRE: New Harvest at Limoneria housing now open; rent prices trend up in July

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content

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| Wednesday, August 14th, 2024

AppFolio hires new chief revenue officer

Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Goleta-based AppFolio, a software as a service company for the real estate industry, announced Aug. 12 that it has hired Marcy Campbell as the firm’s chief revenue officer. In the newly created role, Campbell will lead the Sales and Client Services organizations, connecting the entire customer journey by accelerating customer acquisition, according to a Aug. Read More →

| Tuesday, August 13th, 2024

26 tri-county companies represent the region on Inc. 5000 list

Central Coast, Latest news, left, Small Business, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

More than two dozen companies that call the Central Coast home earned national recognition after securing a spot on the Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. In total 26 tri-county-based companies earned a spot on the prestigious list, with six of those companies being ranked in the top 1,000 and the top Read More →

| Monday, August 12th, 2024

Olaplex sees positive signs in Q2

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

Montecito-based Olaplex saw revenue and earnings decrease year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024, but met analysts’ expectations. Released Aug. 6, Olaplex noted revenue worth $103.9 million, a 4.8% decrease from the same quarter a year ago. Similarly, net income fell to $5.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, a 6.1% decrease. Adjusted net Read More →

| Monday, August 12th, 2024

Ventura men sentenced to prison for extortion

Latest news, Law & Goverment, Ventura County

A pair of Ventura County men were sentenced to federal prison on Aug. 8 for their role in a crime spree in late 2023 which included extortion, robbery and more. Oscar Aguirre Silva, 31, of Ventura, was sentenced to six years in federal prison and, in a separate hearing, Edward Donaldo Ramirez Martinez, 28, of Read More →

| Sunday, August 11th, 2024

Biotech giant Amgen to open innovation site in India

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen will be opening a new technology and innovation site in Hyderabad, India, the biotech giant announced Aug. 9. Known as Amgen India, the site will further advance Amgen’s pipeline of medicines and will be located in HITEC City, a suburb of Hyderabad, occupying six floors of the RMZ Spire Tower 110.  In a Read More →