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Is California, North Bay clean energy industry ready for electric vehicles?
Here’s what’s happening in California and the North Bay to expand the network of charging stations and leverage clean energy and better batteries to help zero-emission vehicles go farther. → Read More
Hot San Francisco North Bay residential real estate market enters 2021 stronger than ever
Amid surging median prices in California Wine Country and quest for home upgrades, total sales volume in Napa and Sonoma counties exceeded $6 billion in the region last year. → Read More
PPP loans reopen Jan. 11
Applications open Monday for the new $284 billion round of Paycheck Protection Program loans and the deadline looms for $500 million in California grants. → Read More
California North Coast farmers fear dry winter amid dismal snow survey
A recent Sierra survey by California regulators found half the average snowpack, and that parallels worrisome rainfall trends local farmers are closely watching for their livestock and crops. → Read More
Employers fret burnout as workers log longer hours, eschew vacations in the coronavirus pandemic
Many U.S. employees say they’re working into the night and weekend as job and home lives have collided because of the coronavirus. Here’s what some North Bay companies are doing about it. → Read More
Marin County transit agency exploring bus use of Highway 101 shoulder during commute
A Marin County transportation agency is exploring the use of Highway 101 shoulders to allow mass transit to skirt slow or stopped traffic during commute hours. → Read More
Wildfires fail to singe bulk of California’s cannabis harvest in 2020
Over three-quarters of the crop was saved from wildfires in Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake and other counties in the state, but experts say growers need to be focusing now on cleanup ahead of the next season. → Read More
North Bay crab season delayed again
Commercial crab fishing is becoming a turkey of a profession this year, as the season in the zone stretching from Gualala Point south to the Mexico border is delayed again to Dec. 16. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife decided Tuesday to put a hold on the season because the whales have failed to migrate south to their nesting grounds in sufficient numbers. The mammals, which wildlife… → Read More
Worries about pet costs rise with surge in adoptions during coronavirus pandemic
Animal advocates are happy that people have been taking home multiple creatures in the pandemic, but they worry that financially strapped households may have trouble keeping those new friends. → Read More
Solano County to allow home chefs to launch micro restaurants
While other North Bay locales are still considering how to implement a 2018 California law, Solano is joining other counties in permitting “microenterprise“ restaurants at cooks’ residences. → Read More
Strong Wine Country real estate market undergoing major shift
With low inventory, along with high sales and median, agents notice remote workers moving in yet longtime residents suffering from “fire fatigue.” → Read More
Commuters may have to pay to use more North Bay highways
In the North Bay, U.S. Highway 101, along with State Routes 12 and 37, were singled out as possible toll targets. → Read More
Northern California officials wary of solar storm threat to the grid
Scientists and North Bay utility and emergency services officials are closely watching the increase in activity on the Sun, because flares or outbursts can threaten electrical grids — and critical equipment connected to it. → Read More
More San Francisco North Bay buyers opt for used vehicles in 2020
Inventory problems, manufacturer incentives, financial worries and more disposable income are among the reasons North Bay dealers hear for purchases, which are up 22% nationwide this year. → Read More
California Wine Country firms cautious about pandemic payroll loan forgiveness pitfalls
While North Bay companies are trying to get their Payroll Protection Program loans written off and stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic, they’re navigating tough tax rules against “double dipping.” → Read More
High cannabis numbers show added market potential
Spending is forecasted at $20 billion around the globe in 2020, according to experts at a California North Coast industry event Wednesday. → Read More
North Bay traffic to suffer most in San Francisco Bay Area from sea level rise, says Stanford study
Trying to get to work in the San Francisco Bay Area will be most difficult for those traveling the major thoroughfares north of the Golden Gate, because of the projected impact of climate change, says new Stanford research. → Read More
North Bay property owners, managers fear impact of eviction bans
As North Bay governments extend or consider pushing back when bans on forcing out nonpaying tenants, local residential property owners say their concerns about being able to stay in the business of renting should be considered. → Read More
North Bay counties, businesses closing in on mask violators during coronavirus pandemic
Face coverings come in all shapes and sizes, as do the hefty new fines for individuals and businesses that don’t obey the new mandates from Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties intended to slow the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
North Bay small businesses dream big, survive the pandemic with local lender help
North Bay firms Wicked Slush and Vertex Climbing Center advance to the next level and survive through the coronavirus pandemic with help from local small-business lenders. → Read More