Earlier this month, Ann Cardamon cracked open a fortune cookie.

While the Salvation Army Thrift Store is preparing to close its doors on Main Street, its leaders promise to reopen at a larger location in Napa. The nonprofit retailer announced recently its last day of business is Nov. 22.

Come tax time, some guests at Mark Diekroetger’s business find it hard to leave the reception room of his business. It’s not because they’re afraid of their taxes. It’s the crackling fireplace, comfy chairs and friendly dogs Soda and Harris. 

For just $1, the now dog-eared ticket offered the holder a chance to become the proud owner of a $7,800 “model home.” 

Working in Silicon Valley as a vice president and controller of a high tech company, Dawn Croft found financial success, but questioned the direction her career was going.

Dear Len & Rosie, My mother was the executor of her parents’ estate, which consisted of little other than their personal possessions. Before she could get all of the items distributed, her parents photo albums were taken out of her parents’ home by her sister, and she has not been able to get them back to distribute the photos among the entire family. What would be the best legal action? We have been given a variety of advice including hiring a lawyer to write a letter demanding the return of the photos, reporting the theft to the police, and going through probate. What should we do? -- Laura

Napa’s California Pizza owners, Kathryn and Tom Kenney, have opened That Pizza Place at 1149 Main St. in St. Helena in the former Papa Murphy’s site near Sunshine Market.