Steve Ringhoff is a former journalist with the Modesto Bee who went into law and retired after a career as a practicing attorney.
Nature was part of the allure of Diablo Grande from the beginning, when deer could be seen trimming the hillside oaks while standing on their hind legs.
Much less charming were the wild hogs that rooted for grubs at night in the lush fairways of the two golf courses, leaving parts of the greens looking like they had been plowed…