August 31, 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.


| Thursday, October 26th, 2023

Fresh trim: Olaplex CEO steps down amid brand, stock struggles

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

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| Thursday, October 26th, 2023

Community West, Central Valley Banks are “better together”

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy

About 18 months ago, Marty Plourd, CEO of Community West Bank at the time met James Kim, CEO of Central Valley Community Bank, and after a successful first meeting, the two kept in touch, building “a bond of trust.” On Oct. 10, that bond of trust came full circle when it was announced that Goleta-based Read More →

| Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Teledyne announces third quarter results, C-Suite changes

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

It was another quarter of growth for Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne, with sales and earnings both increasing — but the biggest news announced by the technology and defense conglomerate was actually a change in the C-Suite. Robert Mehrabian, the longtime Teledyne executive, will be stepping down from his post as CEO on Jan. 1 and moving into Read More →

| Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Central Coast unemployment takes slight dip

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

After a big leap from July to August, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast fell slightly in September, with each county also adding a slew of nonfarming jobs during the month. According to the data released Oct. 19 from the California Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was 3.9% compared to Read More →

| Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

UCSB receives federal funding to fuel semiconductor development

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

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| Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Central Coast Unemployment takes slight dip

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

After a big leap from July to August, the unemployment rate along the Central Coast fell slightly in September, with each county also adding a slew of nonfarming jobs during the month. According to the data released Oct. 19 from the California Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate of the tri-counties was 3.9% compared to Read More →

| Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Advancements in AI bring success and headaches

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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