Feature · Has the MLS lost its curb appeal? by Jane Hodges Young· November 13, 2023 12:12 pm·They’re baaaaaack! The ever-annoying, constantly disrupting cyberattack bullies hit again in a big way at the end of summer. This…
Feature · There’s the Beef: Cattlemens Still Drivin’ the Chuck Wagon by Jane Hodges Young· June 20, 2023 6:26 pm·Even steakhouses have mid-life crises. After years of rumors, the venerable Cattlemens Steakhouse—an institution in Northern California—announced last October that…
Feature · Getting On Board: What You Need to Know Before Joining a Board of Directors by Jane Hodges Young· January 5, 2023 3:13 pm·Chances are, if you’ve built a successful business or are a noted authority in your field, there will come a…
Feature · Just a Click Away by Jane Hodges Young· August 2, 2022 8:20 am·Before the crack of dawn, Rhonda Nole, owner of the Dryer Vent Wizard/Greater North Bay franchise, has a habit of…
Feature · Second Hand Magic by Jane Hodges Young· May 10, 2022 1:58 pm·On any given day, the crowded parking lot at Pick of the Litter Thrift Shop on busy Piner Road in…
Feature · Tank Garage Winery: Fun, Funky and So Not Napa by Jane Hodges Young· March 1, 2022 12:26 pm·It’s. So. Not. Napa. And that’s why it works. Tank Garage Winery, with its eclectic tasting room in an old…
Feature · Doc’s Place by Jane Hodges Young· October 11, 2021 2:42 pm·It’s a caterpillar to butterfly kind of story. How do you transform an iconic property with mid-century roots, lots of…
Feature · The Hi-Tech Swindle by Jane Hodges Young· September 1, 2021 1:43 pm·It crippled a pipeline, ruined Fourth of July weekends for more than 1,000 businesses and left America’s food supply chain…
Feature · The Francis House by Jane Hodges Young· October 13, 2020 5:36 pm·Calistoga’s ugly duckling is no more. An elegant swan now takes her bows. In a magnificent transformation, The Francis House—once…
COVID-19 · Niche Ranching in the Era of COVID-19 by Jane Hodges Young· August 20, 2020 8:16 pm·Where’s the beef? And for that matter, the chicken, pork and lamb? Thirty-six years after Clara Peller uttered her iconic…