July 16, 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.


| Saturday, May 4th, 2024

Nexstera Tech, Mense win big at AngelCon 2024

Central Coast, Latest news, left, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Female founders stood proudly in the spotlight on May 2 as two women-founded companies took first and second place at the seventh annual AngelCon Pitch Competition. Hosted by the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Center, six teams competed at AngelCon, which raised a total of $215,000 from 21 investors. Nexstera Tech, a Read More →

| Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Sacks Parente sees signs of life in first quarter

Central Coast, Earnings, Latest news, Retailing, Subscriber content, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Mercado: Biotech Corridor helps industry, executives flourish

Columns, Latest news, middle, Subscriber content, Technology, Tri-County Economy

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| Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

Conejo Valley biotech leaders discuss keys to sustaining success

Central Coast, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Airborne Wireless insiders indicted for involvement in alleged ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme

Central Coast, Latest news, Law & Goverment, left

Two men heavily involved with Simi Valley-based Airborne Wireless Network were indicted April 25 for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors in a multi-year scheme involving the acquisition and sale of the company. Kalistratos “Kelly” Kabilafkas, 48, of Moorpark, and Jack Edward Daniels, 74, of Agoura Hills, were both charged with one count of conspiracy and one Read More →

| Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Yardi to become WeWork’s majority owner if $450M plan is approved

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| Monday, April 29th, 2024

American Riviera sees net income slip to start 2024

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank saw net income take a slight dip in the first quarter of 2024. Announced April 24, ARB noted net income of $2.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, down from $3 million in the same quarter a year ago. According to a press release, the dip in net income Read More →