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Catholic Charities Rebrands, Adds 3 Counties and 2 Employees to Expanded Service Area
Catholic Charities rebrands, adds 3 counties and 2 employees to expanded service area

Basin Street Properties Transforms 1383 N. McDowell Blvd. in Petaluma into Premier Medical Center
Basin Street Properties Transforms 1383 N. McDowell Blvd. in Petaluma into Premier Medical Center

Catholic Charities of Northwest California is Here!
Catholic Charities of Northwest California is Here!

Barry Friedman, President & CEO, Friedman’s Home Improvement, Joins the Exchange Bank Board of Directors.
Barry Friedman, Friedman’s Home Improvement, joins the Exchange Bank Board of Directors.

North Bay Children’s Center Among SF Bay Area Nonprofits Partner to Feed Children in Uganda
North Bay Children’s Center - SF Bay Area Nonprofits Partner to Feed Children in Uganda

Exchange Bank Reports Earnings Increased in 2024
Exchange Bank reports earnings increased in 2024

MarinHealth Set to Open Urgent Care Clinic in Petaluma
MarinHealth set to open urgent care clinic in Petaluma

Redwood Credit Union and Exchange Bank Among North Bay Banks and Credit Unions Aiding in L.A. Wildfire
North Bay banks help in L.A. fires.


The Buck Institute for Research on Aging - Buck Seminars: Ovarian Aging and Women’s Health
Ovarian Aging and Women’s Health
Speaker: Jennifer Garrison, PhD, Assistant Professor, Buck Institute
The Buck Institute is hosting in-person (with zoom option) monthly conversations with geroscience experts about how people can live longer, healthier lives. Speakers in the Live Better Longer Seminar Series will share the latest insights into sleep, exercise, nutrition, mental health and how people of any age can optimize their health and fitness.

Basin Street Properties Broker of The QuarterTony Sarno of JLL
Basin Street Properties is pleased to announce JLL's Vice President, Tony Sarno, has been named our Broker of the Quarter for Q4 2024. This quarterly award, presented by Basin Street Properties, recognizes outstanding brokers with whom we are privileged to collaborate with, acknowledging their noteworthy contributions to our industry, communities, and the success of Basin Street. A $1,500 contribution will be made to Tony's foundation of choice, Petaluma National Little League.

Basin Street Properties Welcomes Luminary Brands New Offices at Theatre District Shops in Downtown Petaluma
Basin Street Properties, a prominent real estate investment, development, and management firm, is pleased to announce Luminary Brands has signed an 8,223 square foot lease at Theatre District Shops in downtown Petaluma.

Sonoma County Tourism Celebrates 20 Years of Partnership and Progress
Sonoma County Tourism (SCT), the nation’s first Destination Stewardship Organization, celebrates 20 years of advocating for Sonoma County as a premier travel destination. A Sonoma County Board of Supervisors resolution officially recognized the anniversary on January 7, 2025, highlighting the organization’s groundbreaking contributions to the county’s economic growth, cultural vibrancy, and environmental stewardship since its founding on November 29, 2004.

The LIME Foundation Announces VESSEL Homes Initiative
The VESSEL Homes are here! If you’re in Santa Rosa, you can see the beginning of this exciting project at 3362 Fulton Road, at the River Road intersection.
This initiative is more than just affordable housing—it’s about creating opportunities. It will provide hands-on, paid training for our youth, equipping them with invaluable skills. Even more inspiring, it opens the door for those same young people to become homeowners or find affordable housing in their own community.

Dominican University’s President, Nicola Pitchford, Honored as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business 2024
Dominican University President, Nicola Pitchford, chosen as one of the most influential women of 2024 by San Francisco Business Times.

Dominican University Researcher Liz Saint John Speak on How to Make the Arts More Accessible for the Neurodivergent
Neurodivergent people can face significant barriers when participating in various cultural and community activities. KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John has more on a local University's work to change that.

Dominican University Researchers get Grant to Improve Arts Access for Neurodivergent
People with autism or other sensory conditions might find attending cultural events less stressful thanks to researchers at Dominican University of California in San Rafael.
Associate professor Caroline Umeda and a team of doctoral students in occupational therapy have received a three-year, $600,000 federal grant to study solutions for people who experience so-called neurodivergent disabilities.

MarinHealth to Open New Multispecialty Clinic in Petaluma
MarinHealth’s nearly 14,000-square-foot facility, set to open Dec. 3, will add pediatric care and an urgent care center in early 2025.

Dominican Program Connects Collegiate Athletes, Schoolchildren
featured Dominican’s Allen Sports Club, which provides a free afterschool sports program for Marin County middle school students three days a week. The students are primarily from San Rafael’s Davidson Middle School and Venetia Valley (camp staff pick up and drop off students from both schools). About 30 Dominican athletes volunteer in the sports club, which was created in 2015 by trustee emeritus John F. Allen.

Midstate Construction Finishes Heritage House and Valle Verde Apartments
General Contractor Midstate Construction Corporation, and developer Burbank Housing recently completed construction of Heritage House and Valle Verde Apartments in Napa, CA.