I’ll be moving to Oregon in a few days after a few years at the editorial helm of the Press-Banner. I’m going from one local weekly paper to another, the Wallowa County Chieftain in Enterprise, in the far northeastern corner of the state.
A couple of months ago, I was doing an on-air interview with KPFA radio about the state budget and found myself saying out loud “I never thought I’d ever say this, but I want Pete Wilson back.”
Zayante Fire Protection District and its San Lorenzo Valley partners have received a $160,500 state grant to upgrade aging vehicle extrication equipment, improving emergency...