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Few moments sink a business owner’s stomach faster than discovering money drained by a fraudulent check or ACH transaction. Unfortunately, payment fraud is increasing, and every business is at risk.

The good news: Plumas Bank’s Positive Pay program acts like a digital bouncer at the door, catching fraud before it slips through. …

Plumas Bank has grown a lot since opening our doors in Quincy back in 1980, and that growth has always been guided by two constants: people and purpose.

Clients, employees, and communities remain at the center of everything we do, while deliberate and thoughtful decisions ensure we continue to build a strong foundation for …

We take home security seriously. We double-check the locks before leaving, set alarms at night, and keep an eye out for suspicious strangers. But in today’s world, our “digital homes” — the online accounts, apps, and devices that hold our personal information — often don’t get the same attention.

The truth is, cybercriminals know …

Before digital art was a concept — before Pixar, Photoshop, or even Macintosh computers — Rick Vertolli was already dreaming about how technology and creativity could intersect. Now a Chico-based painter and retired animation professor, Vertolli’s career has bridged decades of tech innovation and artistic evolution.

His latest work, …

As a business owner, purchasing your first commercial property can be a rewarding — yet also potentially overwhelming — business strategy.

While owning your space can help you build long-term wealth, control operational costs, and secure an exit strategy for the future, we also understand that navigating the commercial real estate …