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Report: Wine business faces several years of correction

The wine industry is experiencing a significant reset due to declining demand, and it may take several years to correct the general slump to sales growth, according to an influential industry report ...
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Mendocino County wine grape grower is 1st such farm to get this regenerative farming distinction

30% increase in yields during times of extreme weather, and match to conventional yields for cash crops during normal weather patterns. 1 billion tons of croplands worldwide have the potential to ...
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Travis Credit Union hires cybersecurity, payments execs

Travis Credit Union said it is strengthening its focus on internet safety with the hiring of two professionals with 50 years of combined experience in payments, cybersecurity, risk management and ...
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Google’s changing algorithm means your business digital marketing strategy needs to change too

Marketers, I have a question for you: Do you feel like content marketing and SEO are at odds? If so, you're not alone. It's a common misconception that SEO and content marketing are two completely ...
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Amy’s Kitchen sells, leases back Sonoma County, Oregon, Idaho food plants in $144M deal

Amy’s Kitchen has sold all its company-owned production facilities and leased them back in a roughly $144 million deal. New York-based real estate investment trust W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) last ...
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AB 5 continues to hurt workers in California

It’s not just Uber and Lyft drivers — and musicians and journalists — who are caught in the middle in the still ongoing fight over the anti-independent contractor legislation that is the crazily ...
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Ukiah real estate brokerage joins Century 21 network

Kobetz Realty, a locally owned real estate firm with 14 sales associates, has affiliated with the Century 21 Real Estate network, becoming Century 21 Kobetz Realty. Founded in 2020 by Benjamin Kobetz, ...
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Working remotely carries cybersecurity risks for companies. Here’s what you can do about it

Cybersecurity risks and exposure associated with remote working continue to challenge companies and their IT teams, leading even small and mid-sized companies to look for ways to expand their security ...
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Why California convenience stores could be the next big market for pre-mixed cocktails

California lawmakers are entertaining the possibility of making it easier to find premade cocktails on store shelves. Today, ready-to-drink beverages that are beer, malt or wine based such as White ...
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‘Mad and scared’: Sonoma State University faces backlash over deep cuts to faculty, programs and athletics

• 46 faculty (tenured and adjunct) will not have their contracts renewed for 2025-26. • Additional lecturers will not have work available in fall 2025. • 4 management positions and 12 staff positions ...
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Summit State Bank hires senior credit officer

Summit State Bank (Nasdaq: SSBI) has hired Peter Valdez as senior vice president and senior credit administrator, the Santa Rosa community bank announced May 29. The bank also reported Vice President ...
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This wine continues helping a local food bank feed the community

Joy Sterling and her team at her family winery, Iron Horse Vineyards, set out to make a delicious sparkling wine to pair with a Thanksgiving feast. They went on to call the blend Gratitude wine. When ...