North Bay Business Journal (Scraped)https://www.pressdemocrat.com/north-bay-business-journal/Scraped RSS feed for North Bay Business Journal.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:48:30 +0000empirereport-feedsLarge North Coast vintner plans to fallow or exit vineyards and consolidate winerieshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/treasury-wine-estates-vineyard-fallowing/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/treasury-wine-estates-vineyard-fallowing/Treasury Wine Estates, maker of Napa Valley's Frank Family Vineyards and Beaulieu Vineyard, on Monday said it plans substantially cut back on grapes and offload inventory as part of a plan to align supply with lower consumer demand.Group of winemakers sues Napa Valley vintner over smoke losses from 2025 Pickett Firehttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/10/napa-county-winemakers-sue-vintner-over-smoke-damage-that-ruined-harvests-after-2025-pickett-fire/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/10/napa-county-winemakers-sue-vintner-over-smoke-damage-that-ruined-harvests-after-2025-pickett-fire/‘It’s exhausting’: North Bay city hall to be closed for days after cyberattackhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/suisun-cyberattack-recovery-could-take-weeks/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/suisun-cyberattack-recovery-could-take-weeks/Sonoma County Hispanic Chamber leader named statewide Chamber Executive of the Yearhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/empowering-underserved-ventures-earns-sonoma-county-hispanic-chamber-leader-statewide-executive-of-the-year-honor/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/empowering-underserved-ventures-earns-sonoma-county-hispanic-chamber-leader-statewide-executive-of-the-year-honor/Hector Velazquez, head of the Sonoma County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has been named Executive of the Year by the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce for his work supporting underserved micro-entrepreneurs.It’s this Napa CEO’s business to know what drinks and snacks travelers expecthttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/24/its-this-napa-ceos-business-to-know-what-drinks-and-snacks-travelers-expect/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/24/its-this-napa-ceos-business-to-know-what-drinks-and-snacks-travelers-expect/Petaluma entrepreneur behind popular protein powder ready to expand wellness offeringshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/30/ceo-spotlight-smari-asmundsson-thinks-bygg/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/30/ceo-spotlight-smari-asmundsson-thinks-bygg/This local family-owned security company has been around for 55 years. Its CEO shares the secret to successhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/16/ceo-spotlight-values-drive-longevity-at-advanced-security-systems/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/16/ceo-spotlight-values-drive-longevity-at-advanced-security-systems/See the North Bay professionals honored at the 2026 Influential Women Awards in Santa Rosahttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/photos-influential-women-awards-2026/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/photos-influential-women-awards-2026/A sold-out crowd cheered for this year's 15 recipients of the North Bay Business Journal's Influential Women Awards at Balletto Vineyards in Santa Rosa Wednesday evening.Get to know this year’s Influential Women Awards honoreeshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/influential-women-awards-profiles/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/influential-women-awards-profiles/Photos: See who was at the North Bay Forty Under 40 Awards 2026 gala recognizing young professionalshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/23/photos-see-who-was-at-the-north-bay-forty-under-40-awards-2026-gala-recognizing-young-professionals/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/23/photos-see-who-was-at-the-north-bay-forty-under-40-awards-2026-gala-recognizing-young-professionals/Are wineries and local officials ready for changes needed in tough economy? Conference to tackle tough issueshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/wine-industry-conference/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/22/wine-industry-conference/Sausalito city manager pleads not guilty in criminal casehttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/sausalito-city-manager-pleads-not-guilty-in-criminal-case/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/11/sausalito-city-manager-pleads-not-guilty-in-criminal-case/Elaine Forbes entered the plea through her attorney, who said the defendant plans to apply for the mental health diversion program.Joe Anderson, Benovia Winery owner, Sonoma County philanthropist, dies at 76https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/08/joe-anderson-benovia-winery-philanthropist/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/08/joe-anderson-benovia-winery-philanthropist/Muscardini Cellars owner dies at 75, remembered as a ‘visionary’https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/family-members-pay-homage-to-beloved-owner-of-muscardini-cellars/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/family-members-pay-homage-to-beloved-owner-of-muscardini-cellars/Marin County hires planning director from outside countyhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/31/marin-county-hires-planning-director-from-outside-county/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/31/marin-county-hires-planning-director-from-outside-county/One of California’s most respected winemakers just opened a local tasting roomhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/greg-la-follette-marchelle-wines-new-tasting-room-healdsburg/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/12/greg-la-follette-marchelle-wines-new-tasting-room-healdsburg/After nearly four decades in the business, winemaker Greg La Follette is embracing a new...Could Mendocino gain as Napa and Sonoma wine climate warms? But questions on new study remainhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/10/sonoma-napa-mendocino-wine-vineyard-climate-study/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/10/sonoma-napa-mendocino-wine-vineyard-climate-study/Napa winery rebuilt after 2017 fires faces $37 million foreclosurehttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/05/napa-valley-winery-signorello-faces-37-million-foreclosure/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/05/napa-valley-winery-signorello-faces-37-million-foreclosure/Jordan winery inks marketing deal with one of largest vintnershttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/bronco-jordan-sonoma-winery-partnership/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/bronco-jordan-sonoma-winery-partnership/Summit State Bank reports $1.3 million loss after credit cleanuphttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/summit-state-bank-santa-rosa-q2/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/04/summit-state-bank-santa-rosa-q2/The Santa Rosa-based community bank has been tackling problem loans, but its margins, efficiency, capital...Tri Counties Bank to be acquired by 168-year-old Hawaiian bank in $2 billion dealhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/13/tri-counties-first-hawaiian-bank-merger-sonoma-lake-mendocino/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/13/tri-counties-first-hawaiian-bank-merger-sonoma-lake-mendocino/Regulators issue new guidance on bank lending risk tied to borrowers living illegally in UShttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/13/trump-administration-banking-guidance-immigrant-lending/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/13/trump-administration-banking-guidance-immigrant-lending/Besieged Marin County real estate investment firm seeks bankruptcy shieldhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/01/besieged-marin-investment-network-seeks-bankruptcy-shield/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/01/besieged-marin-investment-network-seeks-bankruptcy-shield/Here’s what is happening with housing and commercial projects in this small Solano County cityhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/05/suisun-council-planning-commission-host-joint-session/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/05/suisun-council-planning-commission-host-joint-session/The Suisun City Council and Planning Commission received updates Tuesday on dozens of development projects...Petaluma IHOP, closed since 2024, set to reopen as new restauranthttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/03/petaluma-ihop-closed-since-2024-set-to-reopen-as-blue-plate/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/03/petaluma-ihop-closed-since-2024-set-to-reopen-as-blue-plate/