North Bay Business Journal

Luther Burbank Savings donates two-acre parcel for homeless housing

SANTA ROSA — Luther Burbank Savings, in collaboration with the Sonoma County Task Force for the Homelessness, has donated a house and two-acre parcel at 2621 Guerneville Road to Community Housing Sonoma County, which will use the property to develop affordable housing for the homeless.

Sonoma Mountain Village, labor, environmental coaliton reach agreement on development

ROHNERT PARK — The developer of Sonoma Mountain Village and a coalition of labor, housing and environmental groups have reached an agreement to cooperate on labor standards, housing, regional impact of development and green building standards for the innovative project on the 200-acre former Agilent Technologies site.

In the works for more than two years, the “Community Benefits Agreement” is the first of its kind between a developer and the Accountable Development Coalition.

Groups seeking to buy foreclosed homes; may be mental health beds

SONOMA COUNTY – Up to six foreclosed homes in Sonoma County will soon be rehabbed and converted into public housing, including the possibility of new, badly needed mental health beds.

People: Week of July 13

Arts & Entertainment The Santa Rosa Symphony named to its board of directors Susan Dzieza of Sebastopol, Amanda Haas of Santa Rosa and Diane Tomczak, symphony league representative of Windsor. Long-time board member Henry Hersch was named an emeritus director. Board president is Charles Abbe, vice-president is Eric Rossin, treasurer is Art Matney and secretary [...]