Business
- How to resolve consumer complaints
- Experts show 'best way' to get purchase satisfaction
- By Andrew Cummins/A-D Copy Editor
- Getting your money's worth or being satisfied with a purchase are critical tenets for savvy consumers.
But when it comes to handling sub-par experiences, both consumer and business advocates say it's best to let cooler heads prevail before becoming ... Full story
- Volunteers serve community on RED Day
- Keller Williams agents part of nationwide effort
- By Chris Kaufman/A-D Photo Editor
- About a dozen volunteers sporting red shirts spent the morning of May 9 making Marysville more beautiful.
"We have about 70,000 agents, and probably 40,000 participate every year and do something in their communities," said Keller Williams Yuba-Sutt... Full story
- Business Briefs: May 19, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Yuba City
Bradley joins Sutter North
Denise Bradley has joined Sutter North Medical Foundation in Yuba City as a physician assistant in the cardiology department.
Bradley received a certificate in physician assistant studies from Stanford Universi... Full story
- California almonds: Bumper crop expected
- Analysts predict 6% rise over last year
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- California's almond crop for 2013 could be a near-record 2 billion pounds, according to an annual forecast by federal agriculture officials.
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released the... Full story
- Business Briefs: May 12, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Sutter
Fair seeks vendors, volunteers
Booth vendors are sought to take part in the 35th Sutter Buttes Day Celebration, a community celebration at the Sutter Youth Organization building.
The event is from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 1.
Volunteers and para... Full story
- Business Calendar: May 12, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- MONDAY
Workshop: Farm labor rights — 5 p.m. at Richland Housing, 448 Garden Highway, Yuba City. Sponsored by California Rural Legal Assistance. Call 742-5191.
TUESDAY
Workshop: Workers compensation — 2 p.m. at California Rural Legal As... Full story
- Be informed and safe before hosting a garage sale
- By Andrew Cummins/A-D Copy Editor
- Anyone who has shopped at or sold at a garage sale or on eBay knows the quality of items runs a vast spectrum — and both the buyer and the seller are looking for a win.
For people who aren't sure what exactly they've got, however, listing an i... Full story
- 36th annual Field Day set at Nickels Soil Lab
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- You'd hardly know it while driving south of Arbuckle on Wildwood Road, but there's a University of California-affilated laboratory along Greenbay Road. It doesn't have test tubes and microscope slides because the lab consists of orchards not unlike t... Full story
- Consumer Tech Talk: Androids could provide help for the elderly
- By Clay Maynard/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Large numbers of baby boomers are reaching retirement age and could face an uncertain future as to who will take care of them and how much it will cost. Some scientists and engineers believe that androids could be the answer. Androids are robots in l... Full story
- Business Briefs: May 5, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Marysville
Raminator visits dealership
John L. Sullivan Dodge in Marysville is providing a behind-the-scenes opportunity today to see the award winning Raminator monster truck up close.
The Raminator is on display from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at 529 Fifth ... Full story
- Business Calendar: May 5, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- MONDAY
Workshop: Landlord/tenant, in Spanish — 2:30 p.m. at California Rural Legal Assistance, 511 D St., Marysville. Free. Call 742-5191.
TUESDAY
Workshop: Debt/debt collection — 11 a.m. at California Rural Legal Assistance, 511 D St.... Full story
- How much will you spend? Going to the prom
- Retailers see spending increase as economy improves
- By Andrew Cummins/A-D Copy Editor
- Between the flowers, tuxedos, dresses, dinners and dance tickets — to start with — springtime prom season can bring out cash and credit as well as butterflies and romance.
And while the recession might have capped some spending, local an... Full story
- Yuba agriculture 'world class'
- Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- Most everybody knows that agriculture is the chief driver of Yuba County's economy.
The county's 2011 crop was nearly $213 million, shattering the previous record in 2009 by some $14 million. While the jobless rate was rising and the bottom was fall... Full story
- Pending legislation may affect Y-S retailers doing business online
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- A bill is making its way through Congress that would create an online sales tax, which may affect some stores in the Yuba-Sutter area that conduct the bulk of their business through the Internet.
Currently, states can only require online stores to c... Full story
- Business Briefs: April 28, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Yuba City
Chili's fundraiser aids YoungLife
Yuba Sutter YoungLife is receiving 15 percent of sales Wednesday at Chili's Grill and Bar, 1300 Annette Way, Yuba City.
Fundraising hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fliers must be presented when ordering to gi... Full story
- Business Calendar: April 28, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- TUESDAY
Ribbon-cutting at El Azteca — 5:30 p.m. at 1747 Live Oak Blvd., Suite G, Yuba City. Sponsored by Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce.
THURSDAY
LeTip of Yuba City — 7 a.m. at El Zarape Restaurant, 1005 Stafford Way, Yuba City. Speak... Full story
- Be informed when taking on student debt
- Learn all your options before taking loans to pay for higher education
- By Andrew Cummins/A-D Copy Editor
- Prospective college students and their parents have long had to navigate the world of financial aid, student loans and tuition to realize their higher education goals.
A recent Princeton Review survey of high school seniors nationwide, however, foun... Full story
- Sampling the wine trail
- 9 area wineries part of tour
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- Nine wineries in the foothills of Yuba and Butte counties are taking part in a "wine trail" tour and tasting on April 27-28. The wineries have organized the North Sierra Wine Trail: Springtime in the Vineyards.
Tickets, $20 per person, can be bought... Full story
- Business Briefs: April 21, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Yuba City
Bank has 23 profitable quarters
River Valley Community Bank in Yuba City has posted 23 consecutive profitable quarters since it opened in June 2006, with its latest reported earnings for the period ending March 31.
The bank reported unau... Full story
- Business Calendar: April 21, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- TUESDAY
Workshop: Workers compensation — 2 p.m. at California Rural Legal Assistance, 511 D St., Marysville. Free. Call 742-5191.
WEDNESDAY
Series: How to become a well-run business — 7:30 a.m. at Yuba City City Council chambers, 1201 ... Full story
- Crowd funding poised to aid small businesses
- Social media could open doors to revenue but may also raise risk
- By Laura van der Meer/A-D Web Editor
- Sacramento's Nonprofit Resource Center Executive Director Gail Catlin said three things can help nonprofits get on the right path: striving for efficiency, creating collaborative relationships and having a diverse revenue mix.
"New forms of funding ... Full story
- Live Oak's Sannar patents guitar amplifier design
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- A Mid-Valley industrial designer has received a US patent for a guitar amplifier that is lightweight and affordable yet has the sound of traditional tube-type amplifiers.
Jason Sannar, product design manager for Gibbs Group LLC of Yuba City, was gra... Full story
- Agritourism in focus at Yuba event
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- Agritourism will be featured at Yuba County's annual Perspectives business event on April 26.
"This is the annual business appreciation function. It's to thank businesses that selected Yuba County as a place of business," said John Fleming, Yuba Cou... Full story
- Bear Yuba trust honors conservationists
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Three leaders in conservation and trails will be honored during the fourth annual Oak Tree Ball in Grass Valley sponsored by the Bear Yuba Land Trust.
The celebration dinner and awards ceremony is from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. April 27 at the Alta Sierra Coun... Full story
- Business Briefs: April 14, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- New Earth Market
Seminars part of activities in April
Lectures and presentations on going green and nutrition and exercise are among the many activities this month at The Harvest Room at New Earth Market, 1475 Tharp Road, Yuba City.
"Going Green: ... Full story
- Business Calendar: April 14-May 2, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- MONDAY
Workshop: Landlord/tenant, in Spanish — 2:30 p.m. at California Rural Legal Assistance, 511 D St., Marysville. Free. Call 742-5191.
WEDNESDAY
Series: How to become a well-run business — 7:30 a.m. at Yuba City City Council chambe... Full story
- Yuba-Sutter seniors cautioned about payday loans
- High interest, fees can lead to financial trouble
- By Andrew Cummins/A-D Copy Editor
- With triple-digit interest rates and high fees, payday loans can put a lot of consumers in trouble.
But area and national experts say a surprising number of one group of people — who sometimes might not understand how the process works —... Full story
- Local independent booksellers fill niche market
- By Michael Hatamiya/A-D Copy Editor
- With the closing of B. Dalton Bookseller at the Yuba Sutter Mall and Amicus Books in downtown Marysville, both in early 2010, the picture for book buyers in Marysville and Yuba City didn't look good. The two towns were left with only one bookstore, t... Full story
- Small-business owners in Y-S told to focus on the formula
- Free 6-week seminar supported by YC Sam's Club
- By Ryan McCarthy/A-D Reporter
- Bill Duthler stood next to photos of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to tell people at Yuba City City Hall about the formulas the three men followed to business success.
"He figured out that people wanted to organize their own information... Full story
- Consumer Tech Talk: Robots are doing many jobs once done by humans
- By Clay Maynard/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The robots are coming, and many are already here. From Mars rovers to red-light photo-enforcement cameras, robots are doing a wide variety of human jobs.
Some people only think of robots as humanoids that walk upright and move mechanically, but by d... Full story
