April 20, 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.


| Monday, October 21st, 2024

Bank of the Sierra reports higher net income in Q3

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, middle, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Sierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, announced its results for the third quarter of 2024 on Oct. 21, noting that consolidated net income was at $10.6 million for the quarter, up from $9.8 million in the same quarter a year ago. Bank of the Sierra is headquartered in Porterville but has Read More →

| Monday, October 21st, 2024

Community Bank of Santa Maria net income slips in third quarter

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

The Community Bancorp of Santa Maria, the parent company of Community Bank of Santa Maria, announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2024 on Oct. 16 after the markets closed.  The bank announced that net income for the third quarter was $819,337 which is an increase from $700,729 from the second quarter of 2024. Read More →

| Monday, October 21st, 2024

Tri-county unemployment finally slows down upward trend

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

After three consecutive months of rising unemployment along the Central Coast, each of the tri-counties finally slowed that trend down in September according to the latest data from the California Employment Development Department.  Released Oct. 18, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was at 4.3% in  September, down from an unemployment rate of 4.73% in August and Read More →

| Saturday, October 19th, 2024

Cancer Support Community highlights the power of coming together

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Saturday, October 19th, 2024

Small, mid-size business owners optimistic for 2025

Economy, Latest news, left, Subscriber content

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| Friday, October 18th, 2024

Still thriving after 110 years: Jordano’s has strategy in place for success in the 21st century

Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

For a business to last over a century — especially in the competitive beast that is the food service industry — that company must be willing to embrace changing times. Luckily for Jordano’s Foodservice, a staple of the Santa Barbara community that will be celebrating its 110-year anniversary in February, the company has never shied away from doing what was necessary Read More →

| Friday, October 18th, 2024

Portfolio watch

Banking & Finance, Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content

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