Section: Business

Merrill Gardens adds Assisted Living

Kirsten Stewart, Raquel Sembrana and Tony Montellano oversaw the conversion of 29 apartments at the Oregon Street facility.

Kirsten Stewart, Raquel Sembrana and Tony Montellano oversaw the conversion of 29 apartments at the Oregon Street facility. The response... Continue

A tale of two pedicabs

A tale of two pedicabs

Our early rains won’t dampen the spirits of the new crop of pedicabs that has popped up on the Plaza of late.  Two separate companies... Continue

Eraldi’s is ‘Business of the Year’

Eraldi’s Shoes & Men’s Wear, third-generation business that has been a cornerstone of the Sonoma Plaza shopping district for... Continue

Café Scooteria opens cart, fills delivery niche

Café Scooteria opens cart, fills delivery niche

There’s a new drive-thru coffee cart in town and this one is also set to bring the joe right to the door of your business. Café... Continue

Local school supply drive will aid children around the world

Children in Iraq enjoy the school kits they received lat year.

Children in Iraq enjoy the school kits they received lat year. Last year, the Plaza-based store Baksheesh collected 522 school kits.... Continue

Cruising with Sonoma’s young entrepreneurs

Cruising with Sonoma’s young entrepreneurs

It began as a lark, a funny conversation over a meal at a pizza joint in La Jolla while visiting a sister at UC San Diego last summer.... Continue

Do the hustle

Do the hustle

Sonoma Academy of Dance and Arts is packing its bags and heading for the big time – the bright lights of the Sonoma Veterans Memorial... Continue

New owner of yoga studio stays centered

New owner of yoga studio stays centered

Yoga teacher Lisa Murray has assumed a new position – she bought the business. Murray is the new owner of Yoga Community, the studio... Continue

New property management company fills niche

New property management company fills niche

HawkHill Estate Management is destined to be Wine Country’s premier home and estate management service. With more than twenty years... Continue

Couple open Sonoma’s first eco-friendly salon

Couple open Sonoma’s first eco-friendly salon

John and Adria Falcon have opened Sonoma’s first “green” hair and beauty salon in a clean, bright space in the Carneros Village... Continue