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Medical-device maker Sanovas picks Sausalito for production

January 30th, 2012

SAUSALITO — Sanovas Inc. plans to expand its corporate headquarters in Marin County’s southernmost city to include a manufacturing operation for early production of key components used in its microsurgical devices, used in diagnosing and treating cancer and other chronic diseases.
Sanovas plans Sausalito expansion for production

January 24th, 2012

SAUSALITO — Sanovas Inc. today announced it will expand its corporate headquarters in Marin County’s southernmost city and start local assembly of key components for its microsurgical devices, used in diagnosing and treating cancer and other chronic diseases. The startup plans to hire 20 locally this year.
Scores of North Bay restaurants make Michelin ‘Bib Gourmand’ list

October 19th, 2011

NORTH BAY — Nearly two dozen North Bay restaurants have been named to the “Bib Gourmand” list of the forthcoming Michelin Guide San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country, a ranking that indicates the Michelin inspectors’ favorites for good value.
America’s Cup race puts spotlight on keeping Bay clean

August 8th, 2011

NORTH BAY – Yacht harbors and boatyards are gearing up for an influx of visiting pleasure craft as the America’s Cup race approaches, but increased business will also result in more awareness of the environmental quality of the water in the bay from both boaters and boatyards.
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.
Will Sausalito win race?

April 25th, 2011

SAUSALITO — A new broom on the Sausalito waterfront wants to sweep new, boat-friendly development into place in time for America’s Cup race spillover.
Marin County apartments: After two years of decline, rents rise as market stabilizes

March 14th, 2011

The good news for Marin County landlords is that after two years of declines, asking rents moved up 2 percent by the end of 2010. Rents are expected to continue climbing this year by another 2 percent as the economy recovers and the local distressed single family market is producing more renters.
Glassdoor gets $12 million in third round of funding

February 10th, 2011

SAUSALITO — Glassdoor Inc., which operates job and career research and networking website Glassdoor.com, today said it has secured $12 million in series C funding.
Survey: Employees in West more pessimistic on job market, company outlook

January 7th, 2011

Despite recent economic reports that show jobless claims down for several consecutive weeks, employees reveal mixed feelings about what is in store at their employer, for the overall job market and their pay check in the year ahead.
Public Media Works taps former Redbox, McDonald’s executive

November 23rd, 2010

SAUSALITO — DVD rental kiosk maker Public Media Works Inc. (Bulletin Board: PUBM) announced today that Greg Waring, a former executive with McDonald’s Corp. and Redbox Automated Retail, has taken on the role as president and chief operating officer.
DVD kiosk startup takes aim at market

August 2nd, 2010

SAUSALITO – Sausalito is home to a brash startup with plans to place 25,000 to 30,000 “media filling stations” in high-traffic locations over the next few years.
BusinessOnLine opens office in Marin

July 5th, 2010

SAUSALITO — Internet marketing firm BusinessOnLine is expanding into Northern California by opening an office in Sausalito.
Construction: Whole Foods testing local food concept in Mill Valley

June 7th, 2010

The newly completed renovation of the 29,000-square-foot vacant Albertsons store as a second Whole Foods Market grocery store in Mill Valley represents a testing ground for new concepts for the Texas-based chain, according to regional spokesman Danny Olivas. The company now has four Marin County stores and 25 in the Bay Area.
Marin County office: Down, but spared the worst

March 15th, 2010

As has been reported widely, the 2009 Marin County office market was difficult for building owners as transactions dwindled to a trickle and the national severe slowing of the economy visited Marin County, although not as severely as many other national and even Bay Area markets.
Marin County apartments: Savvy investors move in to snap up properties

March 15th, 2010

The Marin County apartment market started strong in the first quarter of 2010 on the heels of an uptick in activity that began in the summer of 2009. Real estate investors sitting on the side lines in the first half of last year moved back in to the market to scoop up distressed apartment properties in good locations.
Spotlight on innovators in green technology

February 1st, 2010

This spotlight focuses on some of the North Bay people and companies that are creating new green technologies that are being put to work in the field daily. Know someone who should be here? Let us know. Listed alphabetically by innovator name.
Local magazine launches online retail store

November 30th, 2009

SAUSALITO – Marin Magazine co-founders Nikki Wood and Lisa Shanower launched The Marin Store, www.themarinstore.com, the first regionally focused online store in the U.S. associated with a magazine.
Sausalito’s ImageSpan, Digimarc in pact on Web material

November 16th, 2009

SAUSALITO – ImageSpan, a provider of digital image licensing software, has partnered with digital watermarking company Digimarc in what analysts say will usher in a new way to manage content on the Web.
AltaRock to suspend drilling of Geyers demonstration project

September 2nd, 2009

SAUSALITO – AltaRock Energy has suspended the drilling of well E-7, the first well planned as part of its engineered geothermal systems (EGS) demonstration project in the Geysers due to a number of physical difficulties resulting from geologic anomalies in that particular location.
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PROFILES: University dorms; Sutter in Marin; assisted living wing; affordable apartments

July 30th, 2009

Editor’s note: The Business Journal features profiles of North Bay construction projects that are complete or nearly so. Send details to jquackenbush@busjrnl.com or fax to 707-521-5292.