Years ago, a friend had a birthday and her family threw her a surprise party. This is a woman I’ve always had the hardest time shopping for – she leans toward unique, one-of-a-kind items and decor and her tastes are always a little eclectic and a lot of fun. I

I’d go out on a limb pretty easily in support of the claim that most processes exist as a response to an existing problem. Such was certainly the case for local business owner Kim Wilbur when she found herself at the all-too-familiar crossroads between a kitchen contractor estimate and the

After my grandfather passed away, I moved in with my grandma, doing chores around the house and helping to maintain the garden. One day, I was looking for my grandfather’s whetstone, to sharpen an old pair of shears, and I stumbled across his Colt Python 357 Magnum. I thought it

Congresswoman Young Kim is proud to represent California’s 40th District, which includes parts of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, in the U.S. House of Representatives. An immigrant, small business owner, community leader, former California Assemblywoman, mother, and grandmother, Young is proud to be one of the first Korean American

Whimsical, quixotic, adventurous, eccentric. These are adjectives I would attribute to a beloved book, a memorable movie character and now a favored Napa Valley winery. A boutique gem situated on 42 acres in the heart of the golden hillsides of the Stags Leap District appellation, Quixote Winery produces just 3,500

It’s mid-August as I write this. Which means a couple of things for moms like me: 1) school is starting, 2) Halloween is only a couple months away, 3) there are only 20 Saturdays left until Christmas.

Jay Minor, Certified Senior Advisor® and Dementia Care Certified® I was doing a bit of research on word origins recently in helping my son with a high school assignment. I discovered the root “hospes,” which comes from “hostis.” But what was interesting was that the etymology actually branches off into