North Bay Business Journal

  • 2010 Trends: Solar shows no signs of fading

    January 11th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – If recent developments are a sign, the year 2010 will see more solar providers starting up or opening branches in the North Bay.

  • 2010 Trends: High-end wineries go direct to offset on-premise slump

    January 4th, 2010

    NORTH COAST — North Coast makers of luxury wines are seeing some preliminary indications of growth in retail sales during the year-end holidays of a percentage point or two from the post-crash shopping slump of late 2008.

  • 2010 Trends: For commercial real estate, ’09 ends with some positive signs

    January 4th, 2010

    Brokers and owners of North Bay commercial real estate were happy to see the departure of 2009, with its rising vacancy and unemployment rates, slumping property values and challenging finance market. But as the year came to a close, there were at least some hopeful signs that 2010 will show improvement.

  • 2010 Trends: Sutter aims for October ground breaking

    January 4th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA –Having begun the environmental impact report process last January and with a unanimous resolution by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in July — reaffirming Sutter Health’s 2008 business plan and its compliance with HCAA — Sutter is moving ahead with plans to break ground for the new Sutter Medical Center at Mark West Springs Road off Highway 101 between Sept. and Oct. 1, 2010. If all goes as planned, this new hospital will be completed in 2013.

  • 2010 Trends: Counties ramping up emissions efforts

    January 4th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – North Bay actions to meet state and local goals in the next five to 10 years for putting a lid on human-caused climate change are poised to heat up this year.

  • 2010 Trends: Bankers see another tough year ahead

    January 4th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA – Leading community bankers say the very weak economy and continued high unemployment will weigh on the region in 2010 while the banking industry itself is in for a round of consolidation.

  • 2010 Trends: Tech enters year with momentum

    January 4th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – Economic woes will continue to flatten profits and impact staff in the high-tech and biotech sectors, but investors haven’t deserted the North Bay.

  • 2010 Trends: Staffing companies see uptick in hiring

    January 4th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — While some observers remain skeptical about reports of gradual improvements in the labor markets, a growing number of North Bay personnel and human resources experts are guardedly optimistic with some seeing signs of a rebound.

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