167-home Santa Rosa project to start after 15 years
The Paseo Vista Homes project in west Santa Rosa, seen in this architectural rendering, has taken 15 years to move to construction, but the 167 homes will be built quickly, thanks to a new hybrid of...
View ArticleRepublic of Tea turns over new leaf
Todd Rubin was named president of The Republic of Tea in May 2015. NOVATO — After 21 years at the helm of The Republic of Tea, owner Ron Rubin is passing the cup to his son, Todd B. Rubin, who will...
View ArticleNapa retirement community plans $67M upgrade
The expansion project at The Meadows of Napa Valley retirement community will add 92 apartments and an aquatic center. NAPA — The Meadows of Napa Valley retirement community revealed plans for an...
View ArticleKeysight, contractor fined $74,000 in Santa Rosa waste spill
Keysight Technologies’ Santa Rosa campus Keysight Technologies, Inc., is part of a deal with the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office to pay $74,000 in civil penalties related to an early 2014...
View ArticleWomen in Business Awards dinner gala registration ends June 19
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View ArticleJournal names 22 Women in Business winners
Karyn Flynn, CEO of Bay Area Discovery Museum, is keynote speaker for the Business Journal’s 15th annual Women in Business awards gala June 24, 2015. The 22 North Bay women business leaders selected to...
View ArticleCorporate giving shifts focus to results
James Lee SANTA ROSA — While the opportunity to tap into the $16 billion U.S. pool of corporate funds available as donations for nonprofits and worthy causes still exists, the criteria for accessing...
View ArticleWhite Oak Winery fends off trademark infringement
White Oak Winery won a trademark infringement dispute by obtaining an injunction against a vodka maker. On March 9, a federal court ruled that a New York-based vodka company with sales operations in...
View ArticleStrong trademarks curb legal challenges, costs
Ross Jones Trademarks can become hugely valuable in the marketplace as a company brands its name and products. Once a company establishes a trademark, it must police that mark, sometimes in court....
View ArticleSpotlight on leaders in Small Business Administration lending
North Bay banks were invited to send us snapshot profiles of their leading Small Business Administration loan officers, including their favorite SBA lending stories, and recent bank news. Bay Area...
View ArticleSBA 504 loan program requirements
The U.S. Small Business Administration has a number of requirements for participants in the Section 504 loan program for major fixed assets. Eligible businesses Operate as a for-profit company. Do...
View ArticleBar associations in Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties
Sonoma County Bar Association 707-542-1190 Top executive: Peter J. Steiner, executive director Year assumed position: 2007 President: Carla Boyd Terre, owner, Terre Law The Sonoma County Bar...
View ArticleSo, You Want to be a Leader: Leaders put ‘insight’ into action
Franco Vicino, Dominican University Problem-solving and establishing business models are managerial roles that address complexity. Acting on insights and choosing strategies are leadership roles that...
View ArticleSan Francisco North Bay commercial real estate leases & sales: Week of May...
Send commercial real estate transactions to transactions@busjrnl.com or fax 707-521-5292. A compilation for the last 12 months is now available. Send $45 to North Bay Business Journal, Attn:...
View ArticleTourism boosts Sonoma County economy by $1.6B
Sonoma County’s economy continues its upward climb, with a boost from visitors who spent $1.645 billion in the county in 2014, based on a new state report. That’s up almost $40 million, or 2.4 percent...
View ArticleWindsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale adopt PACE program
The governments of Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Windsor have voted to make a property-assessed clean energy, or PACE, programs available to local residents, so they can make efficiency upgrades without...
View ArticleExchange Bank gives $111,000 to United Way
SANTA ROSA — On Wednesday, Exchange Bank donated $111,000 to United Way of the Wine Country. Exchange Bank gives United Way $111,000. Gary Hartwick, Exchange Bank’s president and CEO, gave the check to...
View ArticleVallejo hotel gets $1.6 million makeover
The renovation of the Vallejo hotel included a new restaurant, The Bistro. (Commonwealth Hotels) VALLEJO — The makeover of the Courtyard by Marriott Vallejo/Napa Valley hotel is scheduled to be...
View ArticleJackson Family Wines plugs in giant Tesla battery system
Tesla Energy has installed 21 stationary battery system at Jackson Family Wines wineries throughout California to store solar electricity and save 40 percent on energy costs. (Jackson Family Wines)...
View ArticleHennessy Advisors revenue soars 27%
Neil Hennessy, CEO and president, Hennessy Advisors NOVATO — Hennessy Advisors, a publicly traded investment manager of equity and fixed-income mutual funds, Tuesday reported $10.6 million in revenue...
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