Mercifully, my sister-in-law is safe. She lives on the eastern side of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, which, for now, is shielding her from one of the worst and most devastating wildfires in U.S.

Yellow Springs reeled Saturday, Jan. 11, upon learning that it had lost a beloved member of its community: Frederick Peterson, Psy.D., known as “Doc Pete” for his work as a clinical psychologist, and ...