A San Quentin Prison culinary program and its restaurant-ready inmates
Posted on August 8, 2019
Top chefs from Bay Area restaurants donate their time and expertise to help incarcerated men land jobs.
Ron Simmons, left, stirs a sauce while Tim Fielder, right, looks on during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Derry “Brother D” Brown slices an onion during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Barbed wire is seen through a window behind the silhouette of Kerry Rudd during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Derry “Brother D” Brown, left, laughs next to Lisa Dombroski, center, during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. Dombroski is a co-founder of the program. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Tim Fielder, right, taste a broth, while chef Huw Thornton, left, watches during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A dough is mixed during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ron Simmons stirs a sauce during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Kerry Rudd, right, and chef Adelaar Rogers, left, makes noodles during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Handmade gnocchi with trumpet mushrooms, top, and pasta with bolognese sauce and grilled asparagus topped with a mixture of roasted pine nuts and pistachios, bottom, are placed on table during a class of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Chef Huw Thornton, walks into San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Thornton is one of the volunteer chefs that’s part of the Quentin Cooks program that brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ron Simmons, right, and Phillip Sims, left, get their chef robes ready for the graduation diner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Phillip Sims, a student in the Quentin Cooks program, serves food to guest during graduation dinner at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Chef Huw Thornton gives instructions to some of his students of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ron Simmons, left, and Phillip Sims, right, eat some of the food they cooked during the graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A menu provided for the graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Kerry Rudd, left, talks to attendees of the graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Alvis Tayor, left, Phillip Sims, center, and Freddie Grigsby, right, get their chef robes ready before graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Beef short rib with vegetables was one of the dishes prepared for the graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Shrimp prepared during graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program is placed on a table at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Derry “Brother D” Brown, smiles as he goes to pick up his completion certificate and Food Handler Certificate from the Marin County Department of Public Health after graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Derry “Brother D” Brown looks down at his completion certificate while chef Huw Thornton, right, talks to attendees of the graduation dinner of the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Kerry Rudd shows off his certificate of recognition for completing the Quentin Cooks program at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The all-volunteer program, brings chefs and inmates together to teach inmates how to work in a commercial kitchen. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks versus Los Angeles Kings
Posted on February 1, 2019
Los Angeles Kings’ Dion Phaneuf (3), left, shoves San Jose Sharks’ Timo Meier (28), right, during the first period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48), left, celebrates after scoring on the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar (11), left, scores on San Jose Sharks’ Martin Jones (31), center, during the second period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48) celebrates with his teammates after scoring on the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Kings’ Tyler Toffoli (73), right, tries to skate away San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski (8), left, and teammate Erik Karlsson (65), center, during the second period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Barclay Goodrow (23), center, gets between Los Angeles Kings players and his teammate during the second period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) was open ice checked between Los Angeles Kings’ Sean Walker (61), right, and teammate Jake Muzzin (6), left, during the third period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Kings’ Drew Doughty (8) gets down on one knee after San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19) scores the game sealing goal during the third period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. The Sharks would go on to win the game 3-1 versus the Kings. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Timo Meier (28), right, skates with the puck during the third period of their game versus the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. The Sharks would go on to win the game 3-1 versus the Kings. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Joonas Donskoi (27), center, falls down while attempting to get the puck during the third period of their game versus the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19), left, fist bumps teammate Erik Karlsson (65), right, after scoring versus the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. The Sharks would go on to win the game 3-1 versus the Kings. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks players look on as Los Angeles Kings’ Jake Muzzin (6) takes a shot during the third period of their game at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns (88) takes a shot during the third period of their game versus the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Kings’ Dustin Brown (23) is photographed during the third period of his teams game versus the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer, center, looks up during the second period of his teams game versus the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19) is photographed during the third period of his teams game versus the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Trump’s tariffs help Gilroy garlic but hurt other crops
Posted on February 1, 2019
Harald Vaernes, operations manager at Christopher Ranch, holds up a clove of garlic in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Garlic sprouts are photographed on land that belongs to Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ken Christopher, executive vice president of Christopher Ranch, is photographed in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Rows of garlic are photographed on land that belongs to Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Workers clean and sort garlic at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Water drip on garlic cloves at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Garlic cloves are sorted out before being packaged at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Harald Vaernes, operations manager at Christopher Ranch, pulls out a clove of garlic in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ken Christopher, executive vice president of Christopher Ranch, is photographed holding up two pieces of garlic in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Garlic cloves are sorted out at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Garlic cloves are photographed at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Workers box garlic at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Workers box garlic at Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors versus Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas day
Posted on February 1, 2019
Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35) is photographed before his teams game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) gives teammate Kevon Looney (5) a high five during pre-game introductions before the teams game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball (2), left, dribbles passed Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11), center, during the third quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23), right, is guarded by Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23), left, during the third quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma (0), center, tries to keep the ball away from Golden State Warriors defenders during the third quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma (0), right, drives to the basket while being guarded by Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35), left, during the third quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23) after being called for a foul during the third quarter of their game versus the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30), right, gives teammate Kevin Durant (35), right, a high five after being fouled during the third quarter of their game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23) looks to be in pain during the third quarter of their game versus the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30), right, and teammate Kevon Looney (5), left, try and get around a screen from Los Angeles Lakers’ Ivica Zubac (40), center, as Lakers’ Lonzo Ball (2) dribbles the basketball during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23), center, drives to the basket while guarded by Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35), right, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35), right, sticks his tongue out while guarding Los Angeles Lakers’ Brandon Ingram (14), left, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30), center, pump fakes Los Angeles Lakers’ Tyson Chandler (5), left, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30), right, takes a shot over Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball (2), center, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Kevon Looney (5), left, scores a layup while being guarded by Los Angeles Lakers’ Tyson Chandler (5), right, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11), center, dribbles through a pair of Los Angeles Lakers defenders during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35) after a foul during the first quarter of their game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11), center, makes a pass between Los Angeles Lakers’ Ivica Zubac (40), left, and LeBron James (23), right, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23), left, makes a pass over Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30), left, scores a layup while being guarded by Los Angeles Lakers’ Brandon Ingram (14), center, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23), left, is guarded by Golden State Warriors’ Kevon Looney (5), right, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23), center, grimaces in pain after getting fouled by a Los Angeles Clippers defender during the second quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30), right, dribbles passed Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball (2), left, during the first quarter of their game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Bell (2) sits on the bench before his teams game versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers fans show up for the Christmas Day matchup between both teams at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Deadly Camp Fire ravages Butte County
Posted on February 1, 2019
Daniel Woida holds a dog he rescued outside of a shelter at the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Many evacuees of the deadly Camp Fire came to the shelter. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Elaine Smith, left, sits next to her dog Panda, right, outside of a shelter at the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Many evacuees of the deadly Camp Fire came to the shelter. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A bus that was burned during the Camp Fire is photographed on the side of Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A bus that was burned during the Camp Fire is photographed on the side of Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Abandoned cars that were burned during the Camp Fire are photographed on Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A heart shaped garden decoration is placed on the side of home on Clark Road in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Abandoned cars that were burned during the Camp Fire are photographed on Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Members of the community show up to a meeting at the Laxson Auditorium on the Chico State campus on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. State and local officials held the meeting to update the public on the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Craig Wilcox, left, hugs Elaina McReynolds, right, after a community meeting at the Laxson Auditorium on the Chico State campus on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Wilcox is from Concow, Calif., and says his house burned down during the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Members of the community show up to a meeting at the Laxson Auditorium on the Chico State campus on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. State and local officials held the meeting to update the public on the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
An American flag is photographed through the window of a car that was burned during the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A tree is photographed outside Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A power line pole hangs over Pearson Road in Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Archeologist with the Human Identification Laboratory sort through fire rubble to try and find victims of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Jessica Curry, right, a grad student with the Human Identification Laboratory sorts threw fire rubble to try and find victims of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Archeologist with the Human Identification Laboratory sort through fire rubble to try and find victims of the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A cadaver dog and law enforcement officials search through ruble from the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A cadaver dog and law enforcement officials search through ruble from the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A cat who died during the Camp Fire is photographed in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Tombstones are photographed at the Paradise Cemetery District in Paradise, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. The Camp Fire burned near but the cemetery was not harmed during the blaze. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
An oxygen tank and blanket are photographed in front of the home of Ernest Foss in Paradise, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Foss, who grew up in the Bay Area, was one of the victims of the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The sunrise is photographed in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Governor of California Jerry Brown, left, FEMA administrator Brock Long, center, watch U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, right, go through school work that was recovered from Paradise Elementary in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is photographed holding a school work that was recovered from Paradise Elementary in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A carousel horse horse is photographed in front of the home of Ernest Foss in Paradise, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Foss, who grew up in the Bay Area, was one of the victims of the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Krystin Harvey wipes her face in Paradise, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Harvey and her family chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A burned jar in the shape of a house is photographed in the home of Ernest Foss in Paradise, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Foss, who grew up in the Bay Area, was one of the victims of the Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Man fights Camp Fire and saves 90-year-old mother in Paradise
Posted on February 1, 2019
Brad Weldon and his friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe.
Brad Weldon stands near the intersection of Skyway and Lisa Lane asking for gas and water in Paradise, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. Weldon stayed back and fought off the deadly Camp Fire. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon, right, and his mother Norma, left, are photographed during an interview in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Brad and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Norma Weldon, 90, lays in bed in her son Brad’s home in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Brad and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon is photographed outside of his home in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Weldon and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon points at a burned car in his neighborhood in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Weldon and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon opens his freezer in his home in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Weldon and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon opens his cabinet with supplies in his home in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Weldon and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon lifts the tarp from his pool behind his home in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Brad and friend Michiel McCrary used water from the pool to fight the flames from the Camp Fire and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon is photographed near the area where he fought flames off during Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Brad and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon is photographed during an interview in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Weldon and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brad Weldon is photographed with his shotgun during an interview in Paradise, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Weldon and friend Michiel McCrary chose not to evacuate during the Camp Fire and fought off flames and kept Brad’s home and his 90-year-old mother safe. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Camp Fire: Paradise Mayor Jody Jones ready to rebuild town
Posted on February 1, 2019
Paradise Mayor Jody Jones loved to cook. She lost her entire set of family recipes when the flames consumed her home in the town that suffered the greatest loss of life and structural damage in California’s deadliest blaze.
”You know, we lived with fire danger all the time here. But I never thought that if it came it would wipe the town out.
We had fires in 2008 and I had a number of friends who lost their homes in that fire. Maybe 50 structures. But this kind of devastation, no one imagined,” Jones told the Mercury News.
Jones in now determined to rebuild the town she calls home.
Mayor Jody Jones sits on a bench in the front yard of her home in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Her house was burned during the Camp Fire last week. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Mayor Jody Jones is photographed on the passenger seat of reporter Julia Prodis Sulek’s car on their way to Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Paradise Mayor Jody Jones, right, talks with Courtenay Jenvey, left, at a Valero gas station in Chico, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Mayor Jody Jones walks down to her home in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Her house was burned during the Camp Fire last week. A sign that reads “Jody Jones Way” still stands in front of her property. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Mayor Jody Jones looks at her property in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Her house was burned during the Camp Fire last week. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Two scenes are photographed on Skyway in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. On the left a building that was burned during the Camp Fire and in the distance buildings that were unharmed by the blaze. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The street where Mayor Jody Jones’ sister lived is photographed in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Jones evacuated Paradise during the Camp Fire from her sisters house. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Signs that say “Town Hall closed” are photographed at the Paradise, Calif., town hall on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A vehicle is photographed in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. The car received little damage during the Camp Fire. However the structures around it were destroyed. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Mayor Jody Jones takes a picture of where her house used to be in Paradise, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Her house was burned during the Camp Fire last week. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ghirardelli Square
Posted on February 1, 2019
Lael Moreno, left, looks at the various cheeses behind the glass counter at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A plate of sliced bread is placed next to a cheese board with different cheeses, fruits and nuts at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brillat-Savarin cheese is placed on a cheese board at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A dried orange is placed on cheese board with different types of cheeses, fruits and nuts at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Rows of wine bottles are displayed at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A portion of the gift shop at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brillat-Savarin cheese is placed on a board at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A board with different cheeses, fruits and nuts is placed on a table at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Alcatraz Island is seen through a window at The Cheese School of San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The sun shines above the G of the Ghirardelli sign at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The brewery behind San Francisco Brewing Co., in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Naruphol Suppapravanich, a tourist from Thailand, drinks a beer in the patio area of San Francisco Brewing Co., in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Light leaks through the trees as people walk along the water at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The Golden Gate Bridge is seen in the distance from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Light leaks through the trees at Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The Golden Gate Bridge is seen in the distance from San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park near Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The Bay Bridge is seen in the distance as people cross Beach Street to Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ghirardelli Square and the San Francisco skyline on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Franciso 49ers versus Arizona Cardinals
Posted on February 1, 2019
San Francisco 49ers’ Cassius Marsh (54) celebrates after sacking Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback Josh Rosen (3) in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Matt Breida (22), center, celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of his teams game versus the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback C.J. Beathard (3), center, throws a pass in the first quarter of his teams’ game versus the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) hands the ball to Raheem Mostert (31) before the teams’ game versus the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Arizona Cardinals’ David Johnson (31), right, scores a touchdown while being tackled by San Francisco 49ers’ Adrian Colbert (27), left, in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Pierre Garcon (15), right, almost makes a catch while being defended by Arizona Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson (21), left, in the first quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Matt Breida (22) runs through a hole in the first quarter of his teams’ game versus the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Rapper E-40 smiles before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Arizona Cardinals’ Bene Benwikere (23), center, intercepts a ball in the first quarter of his teams game versus the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Mark Nzeocha (53), center, tackles Arizona Cardinals’ Christian Kirk (13) in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback C.J. Beathard (3), left, gets hit by Arizona Cardinals’ Antoine Bethea (41), center, in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) sits on the grass after getting hit by Arizona Cardinals’ Antoine Bethea (41) in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Arizona Cardinals’ David Johnson (31), right, runs passed San Francisco 49ers’ Reuben Foster (56), left, in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback C.J. Beathard (3), left, throws a pass out of bounds after being pressured by Arizona Cardinals’ Josh Bynes (57), right, in the second quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Former San Francisco 49ers Jeff Garcia throws pass into the crowd during the teams’ game versus the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Drummers walk along the end zone during the San Francisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Alfred Morris (46), pulls an Arizona Cardinals defender in the third quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk (44) stretches for the end zone while being tackled by Arizona Cardinals’ Bene Benwikere (23) in the fourth quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Joe Staley (74), center, blocks Arizona Cardinals’ Chandler Jones (55), right, in the fourth quarter of their game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders versus Indianapolis Colts
Posted on February 1, 2019
Indianapolis Colts’ Jack Doyle (84) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their NFL game versus the Oakland Raiders at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
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Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Andrew Luck (12) calls out a play versus the Oakland Raiders in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Marquel Lee (55) celebrates after assisting in the tackle of Indianapolis Colts’ Nyheim Hines (21) in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Jared Cook (87) catches a pass in the third quarter of their NFL game versus the Indianapolis Colts at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Indianapolis Colts’ Jack Doyle (84), right, spikes the ball while celebrating with teammate T.Y. Hilton (13), left, after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of their NFL game versus the Oakland Raiders at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Johnathan Hankins (90), right, tackles Indianapolis Colts’ Marlon Mack (25), left, in the second quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Gareon Conley (21), center, celebrates after deflecting a ball from Indianapolis Colts’ T.Y. Hilton (13) in the second quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Brandon LaFell (19), left, celebrates with teammate Rodney Hudson (61), right, in the third quarter of their NFL game versus the Indianapolis Colts at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Johnathan Hankins (90), right, tackles Indianapolis Colts’ Marlon Mack (25), center, in the third quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Dwayne Harris (17), right, gets tackled by Indianapolis Colts’ Darius Leonard (53), left, in the second quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Erik Harris (25) sits on the grass after nearly making an interception versus the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Indianapolis Colts’ Marlon Mack (25) gets tackled by Oakland Raiders’ Fadol Brown (95) in the second quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Andrew Luck (12), center, calls out a play versus the Oakland Raiders in the first quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Jalen Richard (30) tries to avoid some Indianapolis Colts defenders in the second quarter of their NFL game at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Raiders’ Erik Harris (25), left, and Marquel Lee (55), right, pray before their NFL game versus the Indianapolis Colts at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
