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Mod Lang
Just when you thought it was curtains for old-school record shops large and small (see Tower Records), a Bay Area indie store leaves... Read more
Fuel Wars
Here Comes Cellulosic
Green Intentions
YOU SAY YOU HAVEN'T YET RECEIVED one of those big, dark green plastic tubs or wheeled carts dropped off by your local garbage... Read more
Sunken Profits
Nothing captivates like the prospect of sunken treasure. Skeletons adorned in gold and silver sitting on treasure chests at the... Read more
Robert L Frank: Richistan
Rich-i-stan n. 1. a new country located in the heart of America. 2. populated entirely by millionaires, most of whom acquired their... Read more
Ethical Investing
AFTER 34 YEARS as a financial adviser at Merrill Lynch, Dwight Short relishes being his own boss and incorporating his devotion to... Read more
Natural Talent
CYNDI NORWITZ USED TO go to Whole Foods to buy bars of organic soap when she lived in Oakland 10 years ago. But then she had a... Read more
This Wine is Toogood
Looking back, veterinarian Paul Toogood recalls his visit to El Dorado County as the "most expensive drive of his life."
This Wine is Toogood
Looking back, veterinarian Paul Toogood recalls his visit to El Dorado County as the "most expensive drive of his life."
Exclusive Portrait Series: Ken Burns' The War
Imagine, for a moment, the world through the eyes of Ken Burns. Time moves in slow motion; perspective zooms in and out and pans... Read more
Loose Change
What would Butch and Nellie's Cafe owner Kristi Bielski do with her first million? When it comes to the big bucks, Bielski would put... Read more
City Team
TWO YEARS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA heaped destruction onto the Gulf Coast, most charitable organizations have long since moved on.
CityTeam
TWO YEARS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA heaped destruction onto the Gulf Coast, most charitable organizations have long since moved on.
To Bee, or Not
LOOKING AT RAY OLIVAREZ’S honeybee enterprise, you would have no idea the beekeeping industry faces upheaval. Bees are everywhere,... Read more
Julia Flynn Siler, House of Mondavi
Julia Flynn Siler writes for the Wall Street Journal out of its San Francisco bureau, focusing on family businesses, wine and... Read more
Excerpt from House of Mondavi
Robert Mondavi glided through the oak-studded grounds of the Meadowood country club in an electric golf cart. The ninety-year-old... Read more
Blue Diamond Comes Out Of Its Shell
A decade ago, Blue Diamond Growers was a company in trouble. After being a pillar in the Sacramento business community for more than... Read more
The Battle of the (Supply) Bulge
One of the biggest challenges facing California almond growers has been created by their success. Growers up and down the Valley are... Read more
Sally Edwards, Serial Entrepreneur
"I'm a serial entrepreneur," explains Fleet Feet founder Sally Edwards. "The first check I ever wrote was for feed. I had a herd of... Read more
Food Not Bombs
Scrawled onto a banner unfurled by a small group of anti-nuclear activists in Cambridge, Mass., 27 years ago, those words continue... Read more
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