Petaluma business news

• Sonoma County jobless rate falls to 6.5 percent

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday May 17, 2013 2:44 pm

  The unemployment rate in Sonoma County fell to 6.5 percent in April.

• Amy's Kitchen studies ways to cut huge water, sewer fees for expansion

  By KEVIN McCALLUM, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Tuesday May 14, 2013 7:26 am

  

  High sewer costs a concern for Petaluma-based company.

• Cyan shares bounce back in trading debut

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday May 9, 2013 8:54 am

  

  Cyan completed its $88 million initial public offering on Thursday.

• Cost of health care varies widely at North Bay hospitals

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Wednesday May 8, 2013 3:36 pm

  

  Amount that North Bay hospitals charge for the same procedures varies widely.

• Proposed riverfront project to bring 2,500 jobs to Petaluma

  By LORI A. CARTER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Tuesday May 7, 2013 8:51 am

  

  Development promises nearly 2,500 temporary and permanent jobs.

• Clover sees big future in cheese

  By ROBERT DIGITALE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Sunday May 5, 2013 9:23 am

  

  Clover Stornetta Farms is staking its future on creating more dairy food products.

• Rise of the food trucks

  By JANELLE WETZSTEIN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Friday May 3, 2013 8:48 am

  

  Food trucks and carts are becoming increasingly popular in town.

• Petaluma's 101 North Brewing Co. joins growing local beer scene

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday May 3, 2013 7:26 am

  

  Released its first beer in August.

• Friedman's Center breaks ground

  Thursday May 2, 2013 7:44 pm

  

  Developer of future Friedman's-anchored shopping center broke ground Thursday.

• Cyan sets terms of IPO

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday April 29, 2013 4:01 pm

  Cyan, Inc. has set the terms of its initial public stock offering.

• Lagunitas Brewing Company tasting success

  By SEAN SCULLY, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Saturday April 27, 2013 3:46 pm

  

  Petaluma's Lagunitas Brewing Co. has undergone an astonishing burst of growth.

• Priced out of Petaluma

  By JAMIE HANSEN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Friday April 26, 2013 8:00 am

  

  Low- to mid-wage workers struggle to find rentals within their price range in Petaluma.

• Petaluma construction company fined for wage violations at subcontractor

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday April 25, 2013 4:47 pm

  Company agrees to settlement after subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages.

• Petaluma company Calix reports record sales

  PRESS DEMOCRAT STAFF

  Thursday April 25, 2013 4:36 pm

  Calix reported sales rose to a record $90.5 million in the first quarter.

• Petaluma native invents 'Fluzzle Tubes'

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Wednesday April 24, 2013 3:00 am

  

  Clark Whitehead and friend team up to manufacture interlocking inner tubes.

• Petaluma mortgage firm accused of defrauding more than 50 clients

  By PAUL PAYNE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday April 22, 2013 8:25 am

  Local victims share their story of allegedly being swindleD by mortgage firm.

• Housing bust's ripple effect felt at bottom of Sonoma County rental market

  By MARTIN ESPINOZA, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday April 22, 2013 7:51 am

  

  Lack of rental housing is creating a bottleneck.

• Sonoma County unemployment rate falls to 7.3 percent

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday April 19, 2013 10:18 am

  Unemployment down to 7.3 percent in March.

• State investigates local mortgage assistance company

  By JANELLE WETZSTEIN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Friday April 19, 2013 3:00 am

  State officials seized Mortgage Modifiers' files last Thursday.

• Sonoma County home prices jump 24 percent

  By ROBERT DIGITALE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday April 18, 2013 9:59 am

  Sonoma County home prices jumped in March.