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SSU conference includes timely forecast, state controller, food industry visionary

February 3rd, 2012

The annual Sonoma State University Economic Outlook Conference Feb. 23, which for nearly two decades has been one of the benchmark events in the North Bay, will include a unique combination of high-level presentations from one of the region’s leading economists, the founder of the area’s private natural foods producer and a top state budget official.
Printers GPM, Northwestern merge to create third largest

January 30th, 2012

ROHNERT PARK — GPM of Rohnert Park and Impress Northwestern of Santa Rosa have merged, creating the third-largest commercial printer in the North Bay.
Wine executive MBA coming to Napa Valley

January 17th, 2012

ST. HELENA — Sonoma State University’s master of business administration degree program targeted at wine industry executives is coming to Napa Valley this spring under a partnership with a large local trade association announced today.
Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park Oral Surgery: Healthy attitudes

November 28th, 2011

The leadership at Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park Oral Surgery initially began its wellness plan with an often-cited goal by employers: to reduce employee absenteeism. But an even better outcome emerged, they said — productivity among its 20 employees increased significantly.
LEMO USA: Measured steps and a ‘Sonic Boom’

November 28th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK – LEMO USA, Inc. goes beyond offering its workers programs designed to improve their health, it also tracks their results and provides vital feedback necessary to reinforce continued participation.
Kaiser opens pediatrics unit in Rohnert Park

November 23rd, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Rosa Medical Center recently expanded its pediatrics department to its medical offices at 5900 State Farm Dr. in Rohnert Park.
Corporate wellness taking center stage

November 14th, 2011

NORTH BAY — As wellness emerges as a key business strategy in containing health care costs, questions often arise on what, exactly, the term means — what works for one company or one industry won’t necessarily work for another, and how do you define wellness to employees? More importantly, how do you get a staff to fully buy-in to the concept?
Rohnert Park senior apartments sold for $35 million

October 12th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Oak View of Sonoma Hills, a 207-unit apartment complex for seniors, was part of a $100 million sale of nearly 600 units in three such properties to a New York-based investor.
One steel-frame factory shuts; others expand

October 10th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Codding Enterprises LP shut down a 5-year-old Rohnert Park factory for making light-gauge steel framing panels for rapid construction, but panelized construction ventures in Napa and Vallejo are expanding.
Education: Dominican ‘Venture Greenhouse;’ $110,000 for Schools Plus

October 10th, 2011

Dominican University’s Venture Greenhouse in San Rafael officially opened Wednesday with the goal of becoming a hub for green business in Marin County. … Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute has announced a series of fall classes for its Tasting Room Management Certificate Program. … Extracurricular activities at Santa Rosa middle and high schools will receive a financial boost after the volunteer fundraising organization Schools Plus held its second-annual “A Night Under the Lights” event on Sept. 24.
Large RP solar array activated

October 4th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Sonoma Mountain Village’s additional 1.158-megawatt solar system was dedicated Friday.
People: Week of Sept. 19, 2011

September 19th, 2011

News about people on the move in among north San Francisco Bay Area businesses and organizations
Manufacturing: Clear Focus takes Las Vegas; keeping satellites OK from Irene

September 5th, 2011

North Bay manufacturing companies are notoriously modest when it comes to trumpeting accomplishments, more likely to associate the term “PR” with a pressure regulator than public relations. So we’re often taken aback to discover what’s being made in our midst. In the spirit of blowing their horns for them we elicited some little-known facts from local manufacturers.
SSU expanding extended ed; explores ‘hybrids’

August 29th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Sonoma State University is expanding its professional development and extended education offerings to include a number of new certificate programs tailored for those seeking alternative career paths or to acquire additional skills in existing jobs.
Jobs networking group off to strong start

August 8th, 2011

SANTA ROSA – Greg Jones, founder of the new North Bay Networking Group, got a pleasant surprise at the group’s first event last week. It was packed. “We expected about 40 attendees,” said the former State Farm recruitment executive, who wants to help his laid-off colleagues and other jobseekers connect with employers. “We got 150 people, including recruiters from a number of local companies. It was a very positive event, resulting in jobs for several and an uplift in spirits for us all.”
RP solar project a pilot for public-private financing

August 1st, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — A planned project to double the size of the 1 megawatt solar array atop the expansive rooftops of the Sonoma Mountain Village development in Rohnert Park this fall could also greatly expand the use of property-assessed clean energy (PACE) financing for energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects nationwide by allowing cash-strapped local governments to tap hundreds of millions of dollars of private money to fund the work.
Pacific Sanitation sues Rohnert Park over ‘buy-in fee’

July 19th, 2011

[Updated: July 19, 11:25 a.m. with further lawsuit details and a link to the complaint] ROHNERT PARK — A Windsor-based waste and recycling company has filed a lawsuit against the city of Rohnert Park, alleging that its recent requirement of paying a “buy-in” fee to conduct business in the city “is tantamount to a bribe.”
Rohnert Park to be third new G&C shop

July 4th, 2011

SANTA ROSA — G&C AutoBody is on track to a have a 50 percent increase in revenue this year to $30 million with the opening of three new shops along the Highway 101 corridor.
Autodesk expands Clean Tech Partner program

June 13th, 2011

Autodesk has expanded its Clean Tech Partner program and now helps companies in North America, Europe and Japan with software, according to spokeswoman Jennifer Ha.
Innovative Molding plans RP plant

May 30th, 2011

ROHNERT PARK — Innovative Molding Inc., maker of plastic container lids and measuring spoons, plans to expand its headquarters plant this fall in a move from Sebastopol to a major portion of a mixed-use development in southeast Rohnert Park.