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Sonoma County commits to building $308 million, 5-story headquarters on existing government campus in Santa Rosa
After multiple starts, pauses and iterations, Sonoma County’s beleaguered efforts to build new government offices are moving forward with an emphasis on buying existing office space in the area to supplement a downsized new headquarters building in Santa Rosa. The hybrid approach represents a less ambitious and less costly vision than the altogether new or remodeled campus that current ...
Vintage Wine Estates of Santa Rosa Files for Bankruptcy
Vintage Wine Estates Inc. is filing for bankruptcy. The North Bay Business Journal reports that the Santa Rosa based producer has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization to “establish a fair, structured process for VWE to address outstanding debt obligations while the business pursues the sale of its assets.” They are looking to sell all or nearly all of their assets which include Ace Cider and wine brands B.R. Cohn, Girard, Clos Pegase and Viansa. Vintage recently sold Cosentino Winery of Napa Valley to Gene Wines LLC on Friday for $10.5 million. At of the end of March, Vintage had about $475-million dollars in assets and $400-million in liabilities.
Final Review for Shiloh Resort & Casino
Between Geyserville’s River Rock and Rohnert Park’s Graton Resort and Casino, another Indian gaming development is in its final stages of public input. The Koi Nation of Northern California—a tribe not usually associated with Sonoma County, and with fewer than 100 members—is moving ahead with its proposal for a large resort and casino on the southeastern edge of Windsor, on Shiloh Road at Old Redwood Highway.
Glass Mural for Harmon Guest House
A nationally recognized artist will soon install a one-of-a-kind mural on the high glass wall of the Harmon Guest House in downtown Healdsburg, its imagery based in part on a series of painting workshops that gave amateur artists free rein to create what they wanted. “I didn’t want to be...
Sebastopol show gives peek at rarely seen works by greats including Willem de Kooning, Wayne Thiebaud
During our long and mostly hot summer, the Sebastopol Center for the Arts has been generating some heat of its own, with its current exhibit, “Reverberations,” which opened June 21 and runs through Aug. 10. A curated display of 58 rarely seen works of art from the homes of private collectors and Bay Area institutions, “Reverberations 3: A Visual Conversation,” matches most of the pieces of art ...
Newsom set an ambitious goal to launch 500,000 Californians into new careers. Many are firefighters
In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.
US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
Reno-Sparks to cool off Saturday as temps dip into 80s
High temperatures in Reno-Sparks will drop into the 80s on Saturday before ticking back up at the end of the weekend as smoke from California wildfires heads toward the area. Smoke from California and northern Washoe County wildfires is currently heading toward northwestern Nevada but could drift toward Reno later this weekend,...
Baseball’s Long Hot Summer
If high temperatures were cause for canceling a baseball game, at least half a dozen matchups would have been called off so far this year. Those games started with the thermometer above the century mark, 100 degrees F. From opening day on June 5 to this weekend’s meeting with the West Coast Kings, mercury-busting heat as been the norm rather than the exception.
Sonoma State University Hires Interim President
Sonoma State University’s acting president Nathan Evans is stepping down from the role, two months after Mike Lee’s departure. Texas A&M President Emerita Emily F. Cutrer has been selected to succeed him as interim president. Cutrer is no stranger to California. She previously worked for California State University...
Peninsula woman expanding inclusive playground project for special needs visitors
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.The Magical Bridge Playground at Red Morton Community Park in Redwood CIty is an innovative playground where you can stomp your feet to hear drums and wave your hands to "play" the harp.The sensory experience is part of a dream come true for Olenka Villarreal. "It really brings the community together in a most magical way," she said.Thanks to Villarreal, people of all abilities can enjoy the playground where guests in wheelchairs can...
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