From the Editor: North Bay Business Journal welcomes new readers

If you thought your Press Democrat felt a little heavier or seemed a little thicker than usual for a Monday, you’re right.

As of today, North Bay Business Journal is included in print and eEditions of The Press Democrat each Monday.

It’s an opportunity to offer more content to a larger audience. Although we’ve made some design changes, including to our front page, in our print edition and eEdition, our high quality business content hasn’t changed, delivering regional coverage of our four key counties of Sonoma, Napa, Marin and Solano and beyond.

Which means you’ll also get the most up-to-date information out of Mendocino and Lake counties, as we expand our ability to keep the whole North Bay community informed and connected on stories that matter to our local audience.

Whether it’s news about insurance or real estate, wine or cannabis, the latest employment trends, travel news or financial news, health care or agriculture, the reporting team of Jeff Quackenbush, Cheryl Sarfaty and Susan Wood have you covered.

In this edition, Quackenbush examines why some growers in California’s premium wine region are having a tough time finding buyers for their grapes this year, and how this season compares with previous boom-and-bust cycles in the wine industry.

If you work or live in one of the underserved parts of the North Bay where the internet signal is less than reliable, you’ll want to read Wood’s report about public-private partnerships that should (eventually) mean quicker and more accessible internet connections.

And Sarfaty goes deep into a report on Sonoma County tourism and the startling reason behind the drop in the number of visitors from 2022 to 2023.

You’ll find more on our website, northbaybusinessjournal.com, which will continue to be the independent home of breaking business stories and local business news, offering more content 24/7, as well as digital access to our weekly lists and the annual Book of Lists.

You’ll also be in the know on with our people section: those individuals making news for their innovation and leadership; and our awards schedule, such as our Influential Women, Diversity in Business and our annual Best Places to Work.

Thanks for reading and thank you for your support of North Bay Business Journal.