Every business and organization needs some level of public relations. This is especially true if you are a small business or home-based business owner.

Five months ago, I addressed reader concerns about a “Your Turn” commentary from a local writer who claimed an alarming number of members of Congress were suspected of various crimes and lesser shenanigans.

In business assessment as in navigating the open seas, the most important thing to know is where you are and where you are going.

Bill Pramuk

As most of you know, we are under-serviced by the peace officer training that leads to the provision of new wardens for the state.

Blue Monster is a new wine label produced by South African vintner Stormhoek, but you are not likely to get any. It’s a brand created for only Microsoft and its employees.

Because of the construction boom in downtown Napa — the biggest in the city’s 160-year history — there is talk of Napa becoming a 24/7 activity center.

Dear Len & Rosie, I have a friend who does not have a will or trust or anything for that matter. I want to know if a holistic will would stand up in court?

It looks like Bistro Don Giovanni’s Donna Scala and Scott Warner will not be a tenant of Napa’s new Oxbow Market. She is busy with other projects including a new restaurant in San Francisco, and is trying to find someone to take over the restaurant space.