It’s winter and precipitation has arrived, drenching, slippery and returning. While it is mostly still rain with some snow, much more is expected through next week and perhaps longer. While Northern California has received the brunt of the early storms, Southern California has seen local flooding. Accuweather meteorologists say the onslaught is far from over….

An online-only reader recently expressed dismay that he/she was not able to read the Town Crier online for free anymore. Previously, we had limited our online paywall to our archives, i.e., issues more than two months old. But now, even the current online issue is mostly behind our paywall. I guess with all the appeals…