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The Dry Creek Complex Fire has burned 378 acres and is 30 percent contained as of Friday night.

The fire burned began Aug. 17, 2020, after thousands of lightning strikes ignited small fires in Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Yolo and Lake counties.

Over the last three years, I've worked with my board colleagues, community members, elected officials, staff and various stakeholders on a number of crucial issues that have shaped and will continue to shape the Capay Valley for many years to come.

Since the first humans settled in the valley where the town of Tuolumne now stands, fire has been a constant threat — or friend.

Farmworkers in the Central Valley face excessive heat and the threat of wildfires, in jobs that keep them outdoors all day. And many are still recovering from last winter's flooding, with little federal aid to support them.

Napa County wrestles with ways to lift the Berryessa Highlands sewer and water systems out of red ink.

Some Bay Area homeowners and homebuilders are taking action to reduce their wildfire risk with new innovations.

In 2020, the SCU Lightning Complex Fire came dangerously close to burning down the observatory.

In 2020, the SCU Lightning Complex Fire came dangerously close to burning down the observatory.

The observatory is currently campaigning to raise money to hire the goats -- and their herders -- for an initial season.