Susan Wood

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

California cannabis regulators reported more citations were issued in the first few months of this year than all of 2024 when it comes to product labeling and advertising geared toward children. In the months leading up to April, California Department of Cannabis Control reported five citations were issued. In 2024, the agency handed out two citations, along with 13 notices of compliance on potential violations.

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

WaFd Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) reported Friday second-fiscal-quarter earnings of $56.25 million. That’s a 19% increase in net income from the fiscal first quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2024, and a 254% jump from $15.88 million the previous March. Most financial barometers for the second quarter were up.

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

More than $1M was awarded through the Bay Area Jobs First Collaborative as part of an overall State Economic Blueprint from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Susan Wood

Cal Fire is preparing for a challenging wildfire season in Northern California, deploying resources including a second retrofitted C-130 Hercules air tanker. Meteorologists are predicting hotter-than-normal temperatures and dry conditions for the summer.

1 week ago | sonomanews.com | Susan Wood

The West is heating up fast, prompting Northern California fire officials to deploy resources to avert what could be a troubling fire season ahead. “We could be in for a bad fire season with these (high) grasses,” said Marshall Turbeville, Cal Fire battalion chief for the Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit. Now that it’s stopped raining, fire prevention is key going into a summer predicted to be hotter than normal.