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In 2020, the wine industry faced the twin crises of the pandemic and wildfires Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post Jan. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3In this photo taken Wednesday, April 1, 2020, are the empty grounds of the historic Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma, Calif. Wineries that want to stay viable and connected to their customers during the coronavirus pandemic are harnessing platforms such as Facebook Live to offer virtual wine experiences. Tasting rooms in California shut down last month after the governor ordered businesses to close to slow the spread of the new vir...

George Lucas sues San Anselmo over property dispute FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 George Lucas poses at Skywalker Ranch in San Rafael, Calif., Wednesday May 4, 2005.Eric Risberg / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A diagram filed as part of filmmaker George Lucas’s lawsuit shows disputed sliver of land cutting into a portion of his San Anselmo homeCourtesy of Diego FloresShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Filmmaker George Lucas, creator of the “Star Wars” dynasty, has filed a lawsuit seeking to retain control over a slice of his property in San Anselmo that could be subject to a century-old real...

Bay Area indie bookstores fight to survive the winter. Here's how we save them all FacebookTwitterEmail You remember all the details during the most cinematic moments in your life. I was in a little strip mall in San Mateo on the day I started to care about reading. The owner of Peninsula Comics pulled up in a dune buggy, walked through the cluttered store and opened up the world. I had no friends who read comics, and had never been inside a real comic book store. But the student was ready, and comic store Yoda appeared. “You like the X-Men? Then you’ll love this ... Your local corner sto...

0 of 30 Gregory Bull/Associated Press The offseason gives every MLB club the chance to improve its roster, oftentimes by way of external moves. A key signing or trade can sometimes swing the tide of a division.  The Los Angeles Dodgers' acquisition of Mookie Betts helped fuel a championship run after years of near misses. Just one year prior, the Washington Nationals signed left-hander Patrick Corbin, who subsequently provided vital innings in relief while also starting games for a team that defied the odds to win the World Series.  But it can also be every bit as important for teams to