April 21, 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.


| Friday, September 27th, 2024

Santa Barbara Zoo appoints new CEO

Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County

The Santa Barbara Zoo officially named the person leading a new era for the organization Sept. 27 as Charles Hopper will be taking over as the next president and CEO. Hopper will succeed Rich Block, who decided he will retire in January 2025 after 26 years as the chief executive.  Hopper is only the third person in the Santa Read More →

| Thursday, September 26th, 2024

Cal Poly SLO partners with area community colleges

Higher Education, Latest news, middle, San Luis Obispo County

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is dedicated to expanding access for all high school graduates in the tri-county area to earn a four-year degree from the prestigious school and it proved that Sept. 23. On that day, Cal Poly announced a new 2+2 program with local community colleges Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo and Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria.  The Read More →

| Thursday, September 26th, 2024

UCSB, SBCC partner to expand workforce training program

Higher Education, Latest news

Upskilling the local workforce in each of the tri-counties has been a prolonged effort over the past decade. Two of the higher-learning institutions in Santa Barbara County decided to be a part of the solution as well by expanding on an already existing program that has achieved success. On Sept. 9, UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Read More →

| Thursday, September 26th, 2024

Sacks Parente rebrands after successful second quarter

Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County

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| Thursday, September 26th, 2024

CRE: Limoneira nets $90M in housing project sale; Ventura civil engineering firm announces merger

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

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| Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

AeroVironment shares gain after stop work order lifts

Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, September 19th, 2024

Expond continues expansion across SB County

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories

It has been about three years since Expond — short for Experience on Demand — first jumped onto the scene to fill a void left by the Covid-19 pandemic. But even now, as the pandemic becomes more a thing of the past, Expond continues expanding. “Coming out of Covid, everybody is looking to connect, and Read More →