Local Business News
- Don Curlee: Raisins fighting Craisin attack
- By Don Curlee/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In the food marketing arena, California's raisin industry is engaged in open warfare with the supplier of those wrinkled cranberries called Craisins. And the really big artillery is yet to be deployed.
Even with a substantial value of $531 million i... Full story
- Job Talk: I’m not savvy with computers; should I quit?
- By Dale Dauten and J.T. O’Donnell/King Features Syndicate
- Dear J.T. & Dale: The company I work for was purchased by a large corporation. They recently implemented new computer-based documentation. We all received training and were expected to be up and running within a week. Well, I'm not the most compu... Full story
- Business Briefs: Walnut pruning seminar slated
- Appeal-Democrat staff
- A demonstration of pruning hedgerows and conventionally planted walnut trees will be part of the Walnut Pruning Field Meeting conducted by University of California farm advisers and specialists.
The meeting is slated from 9:30 a.m. to noon March 6 a... Full story
- Business Calendar, through Feb. 25
- Appeal-Democrat staff
- Calendar listings are compiled from announcements sent to the Appeal-Democrat. Send items to Business Calendar, Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA 95901 or email to adnewsroom@appealdemocrat.com.
THURSDAY, FEB. 23
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- Pelton's party store doesn’t clown around
- By John Hollis/For the Appeal-Democrat
- For the past nearly three decades when people started planning a party, one of their first trips has been to Pelton's Party Rental in Yuba City to pick out everything they could want to make their event memorable.
But that trip wouldn't have been po... Full story
- Job Talk: Learning to love social media
- By Dale Dauten and J.T. O’Donnell/King Features Syndicate
- Dear J.T. & Dale: Let's say I'm an unemployed older professional who has only basic Internet skills. I'm told I MUST network to find a new job and MUST include social media. But the list goes on and on — Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn... Full story
- Business Briefs: Pediatrician Pande joins Sutter North
- Appeal-Democrat staff
- Pediatrician Varshita Pande has joined Sutter North Medical Group.
Dr. Pande received her medical degree from Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra, India. She completed her residency at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, Ill.
Fluent in ... Full story
- Business Calendar, through Feb. 18
- Appeal-Democrat staff
- Calendar listings are compiled from announcements sent to the Appeal-Democrat. Send items to Business Calendar, Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA 95901 or email to adnewsroom@appeal democrat.com.
TUESDAY, FEB. 14
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- Clay Maynard: The future is all about being connected
- By Clay Maynard/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The hype at the recent 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is that everything and everyone in the world will be connected.
Technology is advancing so fast that many find it difficult just to keep up — but hang on, because this is... Full story
- Don Curlee: State’s cattle wait for rains
- By Don Curlee/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Although California cows are known for their "happiness," a significant portion of the state's cow population was extremely distressed by mid-January and growing sadder each day that rain was delayed.
While dairy cattle continued to smile, their cou... Full story
