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Major private construction projects on tap in 2012
December 19th, 2011A number of major private-sector construction projects will be under way or are set to begin in 2012: Grady Ranch, San Rafael; Madera Vista, Corte Madera; East Washington Place, Petaluma; Marin County Emergency Operations Facility, San Rafael; Safeway expansion, Petaluma; Bell Village, Windsor; Multitenant warehouse, Napa; Kaiser data center expansion, Napa; The Barlow, Sebastopol; and Napa Century Center, Napa.
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Health Care: BloodSource leases space for permanent facility
December 19th, 2011BloodSource, a Sacramento area-based blood supplier of hospitals in Central and Northern California, has leased nearly 7,200 square feet at 3505 Industrial Drive in Santa Rosa, which will be the company’s permanent location for Sonoma County. … OffSiteCare, a telemedicine company founded by Sebastopol physician Dr. James Gude, has opened a central hub in San Francisco, where it it intends to provide nighttime hospitalist and specialist consultations for seven Northern California Hospitals, including several in the North Bay, the company said. … Daymon Doss, the current executive director of the Northern California Health Care Authority and former Petaluma Healthcare District CEO, has taken a three-month consulting job as interim executive director of the Mt. Diablo Health Care District in eastern Contra Costa County. … Marin Commuinty Clinics was awarded $460,000 by the Marin County Board of Supervisors to help adults suffering from the onset of serious psychiatric illness, along with other mental health services. … Napa County has selected San Diego-based McAlister Institute to operate a short-term residential and detox center on the campus of Napa State Hospital.
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Gains seen for both parties in possible Palm pact
November 14th, 2011The Palm Drive Healthcare District’s recent vote to begin exclusive negotiations for affiliating with Marin General Hospital has the potential to help the long-struggling Sebastopol hospital stabilize, while creating an expansive network of alliances between numerous district hospitals across the North Bay that might otherwise struggle for survival.
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Sebastopol branch for Redwood Credit Union opens Monday
November 4th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — Santa Rosa-based Redwood Credit Union will open a new, full-service branch in Sebastopol on Monday, near the Pacific Market in the Fiesta Shopping Center.
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Palm Drive names two new board members
November 3rd, 2011SEBASTOPOL — Former small business owner Mark Inman and family physician John Canova , M.D., were appointed to the Palm Drive Health Care District Board of Directors Wednesday night during a special session of the board.
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Scores of North Bay restaurants make Michelin ‘Bib Gourmand’ list
October 19th, 2011NORTH 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.
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Palm Drive weighing affiliation proposals from five suitors
October 10th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — The Palm Drive Healthcare District has received proposals from five health care organizations for possible affiliation, as the 37-bed hospital overseen by the district seeks a larger entity to assist in providing long-term financial stability.
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Palm Drive board member Dan Smith resigns
September 20th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — Palm Drive Hospital board member Dan Smith announced unexpectedly that he is resigning his seat amid disagreement over a recent board decision to not renew a contract with Dr. James Gude and his telemedicine company, OffSiteCare.
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Custom builder expands shop for prefab, furniture
September 19th, 2011SANTA ROSA — Sebastopol-based custom homebuilder Fairweather & Associates has set up a new 12,000-square-foot shop in Santa Rosa to help speed construction through prefabrication, allow greater use of reclaimed materials and launch a new furniture-making division.
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People: Week of Sept. 19, 2011
September 19th, 2011News about people on the move in among north San Francisco Bay Area businesses and organizations
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Wine Country Group picks up three new offices in Sonoma County
August 29th, 2011SANTA ROSA — Residential real estate brokerage Wine Country Group by Better Homes and Gardens is expanding its holdings in Sonoma County by merging with three Pacific Union International branches, two in Santa Rosa and one in Petaluma.
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Palm Drive to ask for proposals from seven potential partners
August 18th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — Palm Drive Hospital’s board of directors is set to issue a “request for information” to a group of health care organizations the hospital said could be “potential strategic partners.”
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Millions in solar installations going in at area schools
August 1st, 2011NORTH BAY — While the schoolchildren are away on summer break, solar energy system installers have been busy installing millions of dollars worth of equipment at school campuses around the North Bay.
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TriMas Corp. in $27 million deal for Innovative Molding
July 28th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — Innovative Molding, Inc., a maker of plastic closures for bottles and jars that is planning a big expansion to Rohnert Park this fall, is set to be acquired in a $27 million cash deal announced today by Michigan-based TriMas Corp. (Nasdaq: TRS). TriMas this afternoon said it supports the planned expansion.
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Health Care: Groups collaborate on 20th HeartWorks Fitness Center
July 25th, 2011The Northern California Center for Well-Being, along with the Northern California Medical Associates, today celebrated the 20th anniversary of the HeartWorks Fitness Center, a cardiovascular rehabilitation program. The Center for Well-Being, which focuses on wellness and preventative care, and NCMA, a practice of cardiologists, have collaborated on the program made possible by ongoing support from [...]
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West Valley Welding to close
July 12th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — West Valley Welding, a metal fabrication and repair shop in this west Sonoma County city for 30 years, will close its doors following an equipment auction set for next week.
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Palm Drive Medical Center expands footprint
July 8th, 2011SEBASTOPOL — Three years after it opened, Palm Drive Medical Center is expanding to larger quarters.
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Amy’s Kitchen in early stages of exploring restaurant concept
June 20th, 2011SANTA ROSA – Amy’s Kitchen, producer of packaged all-natural frozen foods, is considering a restaurant concept in the North Bay.
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‘Tiny house’ builder Tumbleweed locates in Sebastopol
June 20th, 2011SEBASTOPOL – Tumbleweed Tiny House Company recently leased a small warehouse at 400 Morris St. in Sebastopol.
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Adventist Health explores Palm Drive affiliation
June 17th, 2011SEBASTOPOL and ST. HELENA — Palm Drive Hospital is in talks with the St. Helena Region of Adventist Health about possible affiliation as it seeks long-term financial stability after years of uncertainty. The 37-bed Sebastopol hospital, which just last year emerged from Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, has identified the Roseville-based health group as a possible parent that could help chart a return to solvency and possibly increased services, according to Palm Drive Healthcare District board officials.
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