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Lucasfilm moves forward with affordable housing at Grady Ranch
May 8th, 2012NOVATO — Lucasfilm has partnered with the Marin Community Foundation to explore options for building affordable housing on the Grady Ranch property near San Rafael that George Lucas originally planned for a sizable digital-movie studio.
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After Hours: Anova’s ACE of Hearts Pink & Red Ball
May 7th, 2012Feb. 11, 2012: Anova’s held its 3rd Annual ACE of Hearts Pink & Red Ball at the Friedman Event Center in Santa Rosa
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People: Week of May 7, 2012
May 7th, 2012Biotech Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. announced the appointment of Shalini Sharp as chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance, effective May 21. Ms. Sharp will be a member of the senior management team and will be responsible for leading the corporate finance function. Ms. Sharp joins Ultragenyx from Agenus Inc. (formerly Antigenics Inc.), [...]
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Leases and sales: Week of May 7, 2012
May 7th, 2012Commercial real estate leases in the north San Francisco Bay Area
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May 15 event: Contractor rules, regulations and today’s projects
May 5th, 2012SANTA ROSA — State regulators are cracking down on contractors trying to cut corners on employment and licensing law to win jobs amid the steep contraction in the building industry in the past six years, while local governments increasingly have been actively looking for ways to speed projects that will revive the economy and tax base, according to experts set to speak at the Business Journal’s 2012 Construction Conference next week.
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Hennessy declares dividend after profitable quarter
May 3rd, 2012NOVATO — Hennessy Advisors, Inc. (OTCBB: HNNA), a Novato-based investment manager, reported total revenue of $1.73 million in the first three months of 2012, and the board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 3.125 cents per share.
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SMART completes $199 million bond sale
May 2nd, 2012NORTH BAY – The Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District announced that it has successfully sold more than $199 million in bonds, securing an overall 3.3 percent interest rate that the agency said will net $171 million to fund construction.
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North Bay health centers get $11.8 million in construction grants
May 1st, 2012A handful of health centers in and near the North Bay received grants totaling $11.8 million as part of a national program under the health care reform law, it was announced today.
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Marin-Sonoma IPA expands into new space
April 30th, 2012NOVATO — Responding to continuous growth over the last two years, the Marin-Sonoma IPA is moving into a larger space at Hamilton Landing in Novato, from about 12,000 square feet to more than 20,000 square feet.
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Commercial property shopping rises
April 30th, 2012Businesses are out in greater numbers shopping for real estate to buy and lease, but local commercial property experts are quick to note that it’s not the surge of activity seen in recent months in other parts of the Bay Area.
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Loss of Lucas project could reverberate for years
April 30th, 2012SAN RAFAEL – The decision by Lucasfilm to withdraw advanced plans for a new digital movie studio in San Rafael’s Lucas Valley will reverberate throughout the Marin County economy for many years and result in the loss of hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars to the regional economy.
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Winners of the Forty Under 40 of 2012
April 30th, 2012Forty professionals younger than 40 who have made a significant contribution to the business community of the north San Francisco Bay Area.
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Young professionals to watch in 2012
April 30th, 2012These 2012 Forty under 40 nominees, though not winners this year, have proven to be successful young professionals to keep an eye on.
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Forty Under 40 alumni network on LinkedIn
April 30th, 2012The Business Journal has created an exclusive forum for winners of its Forty Under 40 awards over the years.
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Top commercial real estate deals and the people who made them happen
April 30th, 2012The “Top Deals and the People who Made them Happen” represent the top leases and sales for each Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties. They are based on submissions from the largest brokerages and Business Journal research.
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Kentfield hospital to get $9 million upgrade
April 30th, 2012KENTFIELD — Kentfield Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospital will soon undergo a $9 million renovation and upgrade, a project five years in the making that is poised to begin in mid-May or early June, officials announced.
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People: Week of April 30, 2012
April 30th, 2012Banking and Finance Leslie Miller has joined Corte Madera-based Financial Connections Group, Inc., as a financial adviser, as the firm expands to handle its growing business in Marin County. Financial Connections is an independent, fee-only financial advisory firm that was founded in 1995. Ms. Miller, a resident of Kentfield, has more than 20 years of [...]
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Leases and sales: Week of April 30, 2012
April 30th, 2012Commercial real estate leases and sales in the north San Francisco Bay Area
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California’s latest casualty: The young family
April 26th, 2012The political class in Sacramento is obsessed with raising taxes, enacting new regulatory schemes and green economy pipedreams. But they should be focused on this stunning trend.
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Bank of Marin $4.9 million first-quarter earnings ‘good start’
April 23rd, 2012NOVATO — The holding company for Bank of Marin today reported it earned 9.6 percent more in the first three months of 2012 than during the same period last year and 46 percent more than in fourth quarter.
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