North Bay Business Journal

California’s restaurants expect years-long rebound. Nearly a third of California's restaurants permanently closed and two-thirds of workers at least temporarily lost their jobs as the pandemic set in more than a year ago and Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed... https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com//californias-rest/

Digital health company acquires North Bay physicians network. The deal for Marin County-based Meritage Medical Network is part of London-based Babylon’s growth in the health care artificial intelligence space. https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com//digital-health-c/

Lumber prices soar, threatening Bay Area home projects. The standard price of lumber in the San Francisco region has jumped by 347% in the past 12 months, while plywood is up by 5 times. That’s adding tens of thousands to home prices. https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com//lumber-prices-so/

Appeals court upholds $25 million verdict against Monsanto, maker of Roundup. A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a $25 million verdict against the maker of Roundup, a weed killer that thousands of litigants blame for causing their cancers. https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com//appeals-court-up/

Napa Valley vets home set to get $269M skilled-nursing facility. Construction is set to start this month on a 240-bed addition to the Yountville Veterans Home of California. https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com//napa-valley-vete/

Options expand for financing and permitting California ‘granny units’. New laws and agency policies are intended to make accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, more attractive to build. https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com//options-expand-f/

Current economic challenges will only help him and his company grow, says this 2020 winner of a Business Journal award for North Bay Latino business leaders.

Now is the time to double down on family and friendships, says this 2020 winner of a Business Journal award for North Bay Latino business leaders.

Times are tough, but it’s only temporary, says this 2020 winner of a Business Journal award for North Bay Latino business leaders.

County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase said public health staff determined the first worker was infected on Sept. 27, two weeks earlier than hospital officials thought

The number is the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is forcing many employers to cut jobs.

By the end of the week, it should be clear whether the infections of individual workers are unrelated, or if the hospital has an outbreak on its hands.

With next week's election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received a hectoring from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday.

The Commerce Department’s estimate Thursday of third-quarter growth regained only about two-thirds of the output that was lost early this year when the economy essentially froze due to the coronavirus.

Independent security experts say it has already hobbled at least five U.S. hospitals this week, and could potentially impact hundreds more.

The overall cannabis drink market should reach $1.7 billion by 2024.

If your business has sustained a loss from the recent wildfires, here are steps you can take to help ensure you receive the maximum benefits under any applicable insurance policies.

Proprietors Steve and Seanne Contursi buy the Williamson Family Vineyard in the Oak Knoll District and plan to double production.