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 9th, 2025

PBS Biotech secures $17 million in follow-on round

Central Coast, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, January 9th, 2025

UCSB Athletics, baseball program receive historic donation

Higher Education, Latest news, middle

UC Santa Barbara Athletics received its largest gift to date and it will go toward upgrading the facilities of one of its most successful sports programs — the UCSB baseball team. Announced Jan. 16, UCSB Athletics received $15 million to support facilities construction and revitalization, including upgrades at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, the home of UCSB Read More →

| Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Housing remains the biggest tri-county issue in 2025

Central Coast, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, January 3rd, 2025

805 Tech: Region’s investments in AI will continue paying off

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

Let’s get this out of the way now. If you got tired of hearing about artificial intelligence and how it is going to revolutionize our way of life, well, fair warning, that isn’t going to stop in 2025. In fact, that’s probably the majority of tech trends you’re going to hear about — and the Central Read More →

| Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Reaching new heights: Pearce Services adds new capabilities after record acquisition

Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Fifteen years ago, Paso Robles-based Pearce Services was just breaking into the middle market company space, hitting key markers with about $10 million in revenue and over 50 employees. But after 2010, the company started entering new markets, growing at a rapid pace. So much so that in 2024, the company now employs over 3,500 people and Read More →

| Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Will the region’s top stocks keep dominating in 2025?

Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Salem Media clears debt, adds new strategic investor

Central Coast, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Camarillo-based Salem Media Group is looking to strengthen its balance sheet and aim its sights on the future after the company made a series of moves to end 2024. Announced Dec. 30, Salem Media, which specializes in Christian and conservative content, repaid all of its long-term debt which was at $159.4 million.  The company accomplished this at Read More →