Petaluma business news

• Target store to host job fairs

  Wednesday February 22, 2012 3:34 pm

  Target plans to hire 200 people to work at its Petaluma store set to open next year.

• Report: Sonoma County home sales jump 20% in January

  By ROBERT DIGITALE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday February 16, 2012 10:45 am

  

  The county's housing market got off to an unusually strong start this year.

• Friedman's seeks return to city through Deer Creek Village project

  By JAMIE HANSEN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Thursday February 16, 2012 9:38 am

  

  Will locally owned retailer soften opposition to shopping center development?

• Grocery, pet store shoppers, relax: temporary delivery issues resolved

  By LOIS PEARLMAN, FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER

  Tuesday February 14, 2012 1:00 pm

  Deliveries are going forward at Plaza South shopping center, despite communications snafu.

• County may lease vets building

  By LOIS PEARLMAN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Tuesday February 14, 2012 7:36 am

  A Petaluma-based business wants to lease three county veterans buildings, including Petaluma's.

• Deer Creek Village project signs on Friedman's

  By JAMIE HANSEN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Monday February 13, 2012 3:47 pm

  

  Friedman's Home Improvement calls Deer Creek a way to return to its roots.

• Income, membership surges at Redwood Credit Union

  By SAM SCOTT, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday February 10, 2012 10:44 am

  

  Redwood Credit Union reported its net income jumped 142 percent last year.

• Bank settlement could bring $267 million to Sonoma County

  By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday February 9, 2012 2:18 pm

  A settlement between banks and 49 states could bring some local homeowners relief.

• Calix finishes year on strong note

  By STEVE HART, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday February 9, 2012 11:00 am

  Petaluma network equipment maker Calix reported annual sales jumped 20 percent last year.

• Petaluma shop's fans stage 'Ca$h Mob' to boost sales

  By LORI A. CARTER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday February 3, 2012 6:05 pm

  

  Event at Heebe Jeebe an effort to help thy neighbor and shop locally at the same time.

• Tellabs closing former AFC facility in Petaluma

  By STEVE HART, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Tuesday January 31, 2012 1:39 pm

  Tellabs will close its network engineering center in Petaluma later this year.

• Exchange Bank reports $12.2 million annual profit

  By SAM SCOTT, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Tuesday January 31, 2012 12:30 pm

  Exchange Bank posted its second annual profit in a row Tuesday.

• Two Petaluma stores say goodbye

  Monday January 30, 2012 3:00 am

  

  Two favorite stores are submitting to the hard times and shuttering their windows.

• Food production incubator considered for Petaluma

  JEFF QUACKENBUSH, BUSINESS JOURNAL STAFF REPORTER

  Monday January 30, 2012 2:09 pm

  

  One space that's being considered is Buckelew Programs' facility at 1297 Dynamic Way.

• Nano-brewers on the rise in the North Bay

  By HEATHER IRWIN, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday January 30, 2012 7:21 am

  

  Learn about Petaluma Hills Brewing and other nano-breweries appearing in the North  Bay.

• Setting up shop

  By JAMIE HANSEN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Friday January 27, 2012 9:01 am

  

  Tractor Supply Co. prepares to open its doors on Saturday.

• Sonoma County shows drop in foreclosure activity

  Tuesday January 24, 2012 11:40 am

  Foreclosure activity dropped significantly in Sonoma County at the end of last year