North Bay Business Journal

SANTA ROSA — Commercial airline passenger volume at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport rose 1.9 percent in April from a year before, according to the airport’s monthly report of passenger volume for its commercial carrier, Horizon Air.

SANTA ROSA — Commercial airline passenger volume at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport rose 4.2 percent in March from a year before, according to figures released today.

Charles Schwab, a provider of full-service brokerage services, announced the opening of a new independent branch in Novato. …

Marin Energy Authority, the first community choice aggregation program in California and electricity supplier of choice to Marin County and Richmond residents, will deploy the P-ECOSYS consumer-engagement platform by San Francisco-based PlanetEcosystems. …

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to be the speaker for 86th annual commencement for the class of 2013 at College of Marin. …

Marin Energy Authority, the first community choice aggregation program in California and electricity supplier of choice to Marin County and Richmond residents, will deploy the P-ECOSYS consumer-engagement platform by San Francisco-based PlanetEcosystems. …

County of Marin can now fully fund retiree health benefits just like it does employee pensions by ensuring that funds are set aside for unfunded liabilities as well as current costs. …

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announced that all new Agilent electronic test instruments sold after will be covered by a “bumper-to-bumper” three-year repair warranty. …

Meadowcroft Wines’ Thomas Henry brand received a World-Class Design award from HOW magazine in its 2013 International Design Awards issue. …

Vineyard & Winery Management and The Press Democrat are launching the North Coast Wine Challenge. …

CK Mondavi, a brand owned and operated for 70 years by C. Mondavi & Family, launched a mobile-device-optimized website to enhance the user experience for wine consumers using smartphones and tablets. …

SANTA ROSA — February commercial passenger volume at the Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport declined by 0.3 percent compared to the same month in 2012, but has increased 15.5 percent since February commercial flights returned to the airport in 2008, according to the airport’s monthly passenger report.

Russian River Brewing Co.’s cult-like Pliny the Younger, a rare triple IPA, has received yet another accolade, this one coming from state Sen. Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa. …

The Napa Winery Inn has joined the Ascend Hotel Collection, a portfolio of independent hotels from Choice Hotels International, giving the portfolio its first property in the Napa Valley. …

Passenger volume at the Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in January was 2.4 percent higher than a year before and up 33.9 percent since the same month in 2008 after airline service returned. …

La Condesa, a farm-to-table restaurant in St. Helena, hired Chris Mortenson as its new executive chef. …

A website has been launched to promote downtown Napa’s riverfront, www.NapasRiverfront.com, including information on everything from retail promotions and product offerings to special events and lodging information. …

SANTA ROSA — January commercial passenger volume at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport was up 2.4 percent versus the same month in 2012, and up 33.9 percent since flights were first offered during that month in 2008.

Volume was nearly equal for flights that originated in Santa Rosa and flights that originated elsewhere. Airport officials have said the rising proportion of inbound flyers could point to an improving local economy and appeal for tourism.

SANTA ROSA — Higher numbers of inbound flyers and an uptick in private aviation at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport, together with record airline passenger volume in 2012, point towards a deeper recovery for activity at the North Bay’s only commercial airport.

SANTA ROSA — It was a record year for airline flights at the Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport, marking the airport’s highest commercial passenger volume since those flights returned nearly six years ago.

NORTH BAY — Few would disagree that the population and commerce of the North Bay has grown faster than the region’s transportation infrastructure. But with new construction and funding for several large-scale projects in 2012, the region’s roads, runways and rails may now be catching up.

SANTA ROSA — Passenger volume continued to climb at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in November, increasing 1.5 percent versus the same month in 2011 and 3.5 percent for the year, according to recent passenger data.

SANTA ROSA — Roseville-based Adventist Health plans to open new centralized administrative offices in Santa Rosa for North Coast operations by Dec. 3.

SANTA ROSA — Airline traffic at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in October was up over the previous month and up nearly 6 percent over the previous year, according to figures released today.

SANTA ROSA — American AgCredit plans to build a new, 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Santa Rosa, with company executives citing the expertise of current staff and a regional talent pool as key drivers to keep its administrative nucleus on the West Coast at a time of rapid national expansion.

SANTA ROSA — Passenger volume at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport increased 4.7 percent in September from a year before and was 3.5 percent ahead of the year-to-date pace from 2011, representing the highest level of traffic since commercial airline service returned in 2007, according to the latest figures.

SANTA ROSA — The number of airline passengers going through Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in August rose slightly from the month before and was up nearly 10 percent over the year, according to figures released today.

SANTA ROSA — Passenger travel to and from Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in July increased of 5.8 percent from a year ago and was up from the previous month, according to figures released today.

That’s just below the peak for January through July in 2008, a year after airline service returned to the airport.

SANTA ROSA — A project to lengthen runways to new federal standards at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport will be delayed by one year, after federal regulators required further environmental study.

The added endangered-species impact mitigation will add about $10 million to the project cost. The $53 million expansion project now needs $23 million in environmental measures.

SANTA ROSA — Passenger flights in and out of Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in June increased 2.4 percent from a year before and were up significantly from May, according to airport figures released today.

SANTA ROSA — Passenger volume at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport decreased 1.6 percent in May from a year before, according to figures released today.

SANTA ROSA – Clearwater, Fla.-based Avantair Inc. (OTCBB: AAIR) is working to increase its presence in Santa Rosa, a market that the private aviation company’s CEO said is among the strongest in the hundreds of airports it serves.