July 15, 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, December 1st, 2023

Sutter Health sees expenses rise in the third quarter

Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content

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| Friday, December 1st, 2023

Street smarts: Ojai Valley Inn to be renovated for a short time in New Year

Columns, Economy, Latest news, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, December 1st, 2023

Cal Lu’s sports management program drafts top talent

Higher Education, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

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| Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Banc of California closes merger with PacWest, raises $400M

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

Los Angeles-based Banc of California announced the completion of its all-stock merger with PacWest Bancorp, which will take effect Dec. 1. Announced on Nov. 30, Pacific Western Bank, a subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp, has now merged into Banc of California meaning the combined bank will operate under the Banc of California name and brand. The Read More →

| Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Direct Relief tallies $2B in aid to U.S. nonprofits

Latest news, left, Tri-County Economy

Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief is known for its giving nature, especially on a global scale, but in the last 15 years, it has made a more concerted effort to address the unmet needs of millions here at home — meaning both the U.S. and the Central Coast. On Nov. 21, the global nonprofit announced it Read More →

| Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Acelyrin shares decline after programming error disclosure

Earnings, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Conejo Valley-based Acelyrin saw shares plummet more than 30% on Nov. 28 after the biotechnology startup announced an error in one of its trials for its main treatment. Acelyrin, which is a part of Westlake Village BioPartners investing portfolio, disclosed there was a programming error in a drug trial of izokibep, a treatment for psoriatic Read More →

| Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

Deckers shares skyrocket in month after earnings excitement

Economy, Latest news, Retailing, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

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