The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Tuesday to new business tax rates for cannabis cultivators in unincorporated areas of the county that would nearly double the top rate for indoor growers. The new rates would maintain the current tax structure on cultivators, which calculates the amount owed based on the square… Keep Reading
The historic Hotel La Rose in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square has entered into a management contract with a New York-based hotel management company to enhance operations and embrace more cutting-edge technology. Hotel La Rose, a 48-room property, and Life House Hotels aim to continue providing a high-quality guest experience while focusing on optimizing profitability and… Keep Reading
Bed Bath & Beyond, one of the original big box retailers, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday with a U.S. District Court in New Jersey and will begin closing all of its stores nationwide. The retailer is planning to have all of its 360 locations, including its 41 California locations, closed by June 30. The… Keep Reading
Santa Rosa Council member Eddie Alvarez led a defiant and celebratory last day of business at his cannabis shop Thursday in the face of escalating city legal action to shut the store. Alvarez welcomed customers to his Russell Avenue business, The Hook, which he plans to close starting Friday to comply with a city order… Keep Reading
Owners and operators of 14 gas stations across Northern California, two of which were in Sonoma County, were ordered to pay $1.7 million in civil penalties after years of allegedly mishandling hazardous waste, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office. The California Attorney General’s Office, along with district attorneys of Sonoma, Alameda, Lake, Mendocino… Keep Reading
Sonoma County has partnered with Tauzer Apiaries of Northern California, a local beekeeping business, to host up to 120 beehives seasonally on a portion of vacant property in Healdsburg. The three-year agreement with the Sonoma County-based business, which provides California farmers and growers with pollination services, will host thousands of honeybees on property near the… Keep Reading
Most years, Franchesca Duval, who operates Alchemist Farms in Sebastopol, sees a spring rush for her newly hatched chicks, especially around Easter time. But not this year. “What I’m seeing is people ordering much sooner than years past,” said Duval. “I had an extremely busy January and February.” Demand this year for eggs, and the… Keep Reading
Consumers’ thirst for sauvignon blanc are causing some vintners in Napa and Sonoma counties to look elsewhere in the North Coast appellation for high-quality fruit. In Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, Ferrari-Carano Winery released its first wines in 1987, a fumé blanc and a chardonnay. Fumé blanc is a marketing name for sauvignon blanc coined… Keep Reading
Sebastopol floral shop California Sister Plant & Flower is closing its Barlow location after seven years — and moving its business online. Owner Nichole Skalski attributed the closure to rising costs and changes in trends surrounding retail shopping, with customers not spending money like they used to. “The retail environment has become extremely unpredictable,” Skalski… Keep Reading
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) — The pandemic hit small businesses especially hard and many restaurants are still feeling the lasting impact. A daughter took to social media in hopes that a few people might come back to her family’s restaurant, Lee’s Noodle House, in Santa Rosa, California. Twenty-one-year-old Jennifer Le posted a seven-second video on… Keep Reading
