
Phil Barber
News Reporter at The Press Democrat
Deprogrammed sports guy now reporting news and "Wine Country" oddities for The Press Democrat. I don't freestyle much, but I write 'em like such.
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2 weeks ago |
laprensasonoma.com | Phil Barber
Belling conoció a Castañeda por casualidad. Un día entró en la tienda de abarrotes de Castañeda para desayunar un burrito después de dejar a un perro rescatado en un hospital veterinario en el mismo centro comercial cerca de Old Redwood Highway. José Castañeda se fijó en la gorra de los Seabee de Belling y lo animó a pasar a desayunar para veteranos el sábado por la mañana. Como Belling descubriría, Castañeda llevaba años sirviendo comidas semanales a militares, tanto en activo como retirados.
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2 weeks ago |
pressdemocrat.com | Phil Barber
We’re not political experts. We’re a neighborhood market in Windsor. We serve food, offer a warm place to gather, and try to take care of the people who walk through our doors every day. That’s who we are. But lately, something has been weighing heavy on us. ICE raids. National Guard standing beside them. ICE showing up at job sites, farms, vineyards, meatpacking plants—anywhere our people are working, building, breaking their backs to survive and make this country move.
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2 weeks ago |
northbaybusinessjournal.com | Phil Barber
A son of Mexican immigrants, Jose Castañeda said he struggled with whether to publicly share his thoughts on the federal crackdown and how the U.S. regards its immigrant laborers.
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2 weeks ago |
sonomanews.com | Phil Barber
But in light of Mattson’s monthslong fight to avoid bankruptcy, and his refusal to turn over financial records to creditors, some are wondering where the proceeds from the sales ended up. “The grand jury indictment alleges widespread fraud, so any transactions that Ken Mattson entered into before bankruptcy will get a lot of scrutiny to see if investor funds were involved,” Katari said in a phone interview.
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2 weeks ago |
pressdemocrat.com | Phil Barber
To read complete Press Democrat coverage of Ken Mattson, go to pdne.ws/4fX0wJ0 After a six and a half-month legal battle, Ken Mattson’s company is in bankruptcy, a move welcomed by investors and creditors who had watched helplessly as the now-indicted Sonoma developer’s once vast real estate empire began to implode — with many of his own assets out of reach.
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One correction: Riley Gaines campaigns (and profits) because she finished tied for 5th in a race, rather than 5th by herself. Otherwise, perfect tweet by the GOAT.

@Riley_Gaines_ You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser. You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender

Lol

This is the best way to explain in #Raiders terms https://t.co/yNlOrAHiR8

RT @theemmamont: The Plan? Spend millions to get a pedophile elected, and then tell everyone he’s a pedophile https://t.co/7UXJWYgjrs