North Bay Business Journal (Scraped)https://www.pressdemocrat.com/north-bay-business-journal/Scraped RSS feed for North Bay Business Journal.Sat, 16 May 2026 17:56:13 +0000empirereport-feedsNew report details what immigrant workers mean to Napa County’s economyhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/16/napa-countys-immigrant-workers-contribute-1-5-million-each-year-to-local-economy-but-face-intensifying-pressures-report-finds/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/16/napa-countys-immigrant-workers-contribute-1-5-million-each-year-to-local-economy-but-face-intensifying-pressures-report-finds/Roughly 29,000 immigrant residents countywide help power the local wine and service-based economy, but housing shortages and cost-of-living increases have led to a decline in the overall immigrant population since 2012.CEO Spotlight: Values drive longevity at Advanced Security Systemshttps://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/North Bay media company formed to rescue two community newspapers foldshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/napa-media-company-formed-to-rescue-two-community-newspapers-folds/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/napa-media-company-formed-to-rescue-two-community-newspapers-folds/How this local health plan CEO navigates challenges of providing carehttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/26/how-this-local-health-plan-ceo-navigates-challenges-of-providing-care/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/26/how-this-local-health-plan-ceo-navigates-challenges-of-providing-care/Sonja Bjork remains upbeat even though overseeing a health plan that administers Medi-Cal benefits to nearly 900,000 people in Northern California is getting increasingly difficult. As CEO of Partnership HealthPlan of California, a nonprofit community-based health care organization, the 60-year-old...CEO of Napa Valley’s first Black-owned winery talks about the people behind its successhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/26/ceo-of-napa-valleys-first-black-owned-winery-talks-about-the-people-behind-its-success/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/03/26/ceo-of-napa-valleys-first-black-owned-winery-talks-about-the-people-behind-its-success/How this local CEO is living the brand of his company’s namehttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/18/how-this-ceo-is-living-up-to-his-companys-name-and-motto/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/18/how-this-ceo-is-living-up-to-his-companys-name-and-motto/Helping investors grow their financial confidence: CEO Spotlight on Marin County adviserhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/21/helping-investors-grow-their-financial-confidence-ceo-spotlight-on-steve-chen/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/01/21/helping-investors-grow-their-financial-confidence-ceo-spotlight-on-steve-chen/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/KSVY/Sonoma Valley’s Bill Stallings remembered as local radio legendhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/13/ksvys-stallings-remembered-as-radio-legend/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/13/ksvys-stallings-remembered-as-radio-legend/Bill Stallings was perhaps the most regularly heard voice and personality on our local radio station. Born on April 23, 1951, he died May 5 after a courageous struggle with cancer. Stallings was 75.91-year-old construction company names new CEO as longtime leader steps backhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/13/midstate-construction-new-ceo/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/13/midstate-construction-new-ceo/Solano County women’s group leader rises to regional levelhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/local-soroptimist-takes-lead-at-regional-level/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/local-soroptimist-takes-lead-at-regional-level/Redwood Credit Union re-elects board members to 3-year termshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/11/redwood-credit-union-board-reelection/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/11/redwood-credit-union-board-reelection/Wineries urged to prioritize outreach as sales data still show weaknesshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/napa-sonoma-winery-tasting-room-sales/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/14/napa-sonoma-winery-tasting-room-sales/Latest research shows how wineries are facing softening sales, falling club memberships and rising bottle...This veteran local winemaker is betting on rare Spanish grapes for her solo debuthttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/this-veteran-sonoma-county-winemaker-is-betting-on-rare-spanish-grapes-for-her-solo-debut/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/this-veteran-sonoma-county-winemaker-is-betting-on-rare-spanish-grapes-for-her-solo-debut/Local winery reopens after major renovation — and it’s betting big on arthttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/06/clos-pegase-napa-winery-reopening/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/06/clos-pegase-napa-winery-reopening/Constellation Brands to close Sonoma winery, layoffs plannedhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/05/constellation-brands-to-close-former-ravenswood-winery-in-sonoma-layoffs-planned/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/05/constellation-brands-to-close-former-ravenswood-winery-in-sonoma-layoffs-planned/State bars Marin County lender from contacting investors as investigations continuehttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/pacific-private-money-marin-investor-communications/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/12/pacific-private-money-marin-investor-communications/California financial regulators allege Pacific Private Money principals failed to disclose a bankruptcy and prior...Solano County bank’s profit jumps nearly 61% on loan income and lower costshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/08/first-northern-bank-solano-q1/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/08/first-northern-bank-solano-q1/Westamerica Bank profit slips nearly 12%, eased by low-cost deposits and better loanshttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/07/westamerica-bank-profit-slips-nearly-12-eased-by-low-cost-deposits-and-better-loans/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/07/westamerica-bank-profit-slips-nearly-12-eased-by-low-cost-deposits-and-better-loans/Bowling alley being proposed for former Rite-Aid in Ukiahhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/15/bowling-alley-being-proposed-for-former-rite-aid-in-ukiah/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/05/15/bowling-alley-being-proposed-for-former-rite-aid-in-ukiah/A permit has been submitted to convert the former Rite-Aid Pharmacy on South State Street...San Rafael approves 191-apartment complex near mallhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/30/san-rafael-approves-191-apartment-complex-near-mall/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/30/san-rafael-approves-191-apartment-complex-near-mall/Businesses on the move in Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Mendocino counties: April 30 reporthttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/30/marin-napa-solano-sonoma-mendocino-commercial-real-estate/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/30/marin-napa-solano-sonoma-mendocino-commercial-real-estate/