Napa Valley Physical Therapy Center is celebrating two anniversaries.

Growing up, Brent Edwards thought he’d like to be a marine biologist like Jacques Cousteau. While Edwards isn’t traveling the seas today, he’s still working with water. Edwards owns Edwards Engineering in Napa. Water development is the firm’s area of expertise. 

As I began to ruminate on how Apple and Microsoft might fare in a recession, I discovered a factoid: Both companies were started during the harsh economic times of the late 1970s and early 80s.

Nikki and Pete Zeller just celebrated 13 years of operating Pearl Restaurant, 1339 Pearl St. They are known by legions of fans for serving Tomales Bay and Point Reyes oysters.

Dear Len & Rosie, I’m writing in regard to a very good friend. Her husband died two years ago after spending a year in a nursing home. He was a recipient of Medi-Cal. After his death, the state sent out an estate claim form asking about his assets.

The owners of the popular Tacos Michoacán truck have opened a sit-down restaurant at the corner of Soscol and Lincoln avenues. 

With the recent drop in interest rates, refinancing home mortgages has become a booming business again. Some lenders used to use a rule of thumb that it is beneficial to refinance your home when there is a difference of at least two percentage points between the old mortgage and the new one. Following this “rule” may cost the homeowner a lot of money. Actually, a small percentage point spread may justify refinancing if other factors are present.