April 19, 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.


| Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Calavo ends fiscal year strong, maintains focus on ‘core avocado business’

Agribusiness, Earnings, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Small, mid-size businesses are optimistic about the economy

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

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| Thursday, January 16th, 2025

Shelterbox provides immediate support to L.A. evacuees

Latest news, middle, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara-based ShelterBox USA is used to delivering aid to those in need, particularly those in third-world countries. But after multiple fires broke out in Los Angeles County beginning on Jan. 7 and scorched thousands of homes, and left many people without shelter, the nonprofit didn’t hesitate for a second about providing a helping hand to its Read More →

| Monday, January 13th, 2025

Sonos CEO steps down following app debacle

Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies

Consequences of Sonos’ decision to overhaul and release a new version of its app — one that was riddled with bugs and missing key features — came to fruition on Jan. 13 after the company announced it would be looking for a new CEO to start the new year. Sonos, a maker of speakers, headphones Read More →

| Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Good works: ECHO houses 353 people in SLO County; Direct Relief names interim CEO

Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content

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| Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Fearless Femme Summit brings together women in STEM

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, middle, Women Inc.

According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, the share of women in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce has grown exponentially over the last decade. Between 2011 and 2021, the number of women in STEM increased by 31%, from 9.4 million to 12.3 million, with women accounting for 35% of Read More →

| Sunday, January 12th, 2025

Capsida receives $40M from Abbie collaboration

East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content

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