The day of Thanksgiving has always fascinated me. In my childhood, I loved watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, enjoying football games, and eating dinner with friends and family. I also enjoyed getting new toys on sale or going to malls on the occasion of Black Friday. Now as a high school senior, I reflect on Thanksgiving with a new perspective. The day represents both a holiday and a celebration based on the essence of gratitude and being thankful. While Thanksgivi

As of November 3rd, 2019, firefighters in the Sonoma area have reported that the Kincade Fire has successfully been contained. The fire had impacted almost 400 structures including 175 homes and other commercial buildings and nearly 200,000 were forced to evacuated. Fortunately, the efforts of firefighters from Cal Fire have stopped the spread of the fire and have issued a 100% containment alert of the Kincade Fire. While the fire has been contained, many victims are still gr