January 10, 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, April 12th, 2024

X Games coasts back to Ventura for Round 2

Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tourism, Tri-County Economy, Ventura County

Last year, the X Games return to Southern California — and hitting the Central Coast region — proved to be a huge lift for both the event and the County of Ventura. Now, the two entities hope to double down on the success in 2024 with the announcement that the Summer X Games 2024 is Read More →

| Friday, April 12th, 2024

Street smarts: Carpinteria hosts annual community awards banquet

Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Nonprofits, Subscriber content, Tourism, Tri-County Economy

Hundreds of Carpinterians gathered at the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria headquarters on April 6 to celebrate the city’s annual community awards banquet, an event that celebrates the people and businesses of Carpinteria. The event’s most prestigious award, Carpinterian of the Year, went to Rick Olmstead. Olmstead is a staple in Santa Barbara County, especially in Read More →

| Friday, April 12th, 2024

Good works: A pair of good neighbors keep finding a way to give money

Columns, Destinations, Latest news, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.

| Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Ranch at Moorpark sells for $133.2M

Central Coast, Latest news, middle, Real Estate, Tri-County Economy

The Ranch at Moorpark, a 376-unit multifamily community in Moorpark, has been sold for $133.2 million, according to an April 11 report. Decron Properties, one of the largest privately owned real estate firms in California, sold the property AEW Capital Management. According to a press release, Decron acquired the asset, located at 51 Majestic Court Read More →

| Monday, April 8th, 2024

South Coast Business & Technology Awards announced 2024 honorees

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy

When Andrew Firestone and Jess Parker founded Santa Barbara-based StonePark Capital together, the two were just happy to create something in the city they’ve known their whole lives. “For us, to be able to build our business in our backyards is very special,” Firestone told the Business Times. Now, almost a decade later, the two Read More →

| Monday, April 8th, 2024

Briq adds another $8 million in extension round

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

This article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.

| Friday, April 5th, 2024

99 Cents Only stores close down all locations

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

Well-known discount retailer, 99 Cents Only Stores, announced the closure of all locations throughout the country on April 4, which includes 10 that are located throughout the Central Coast. Liquidation sales for all 371 locations began on April 5, but the company has not disclosed when the permanent closures for all locations will begin. “This Read More →