A towering figure in civil rights and the legal community, Mr. Ogletree mentored Barack and Michelle Obama when they were Harvard Law School students, and represented famous clients in court.
Tulare Lake's rebirth will reshape life in the San Joaquin Valley for years to come. But longtime residents remain committed to the region and its remarkable seasonal rhythms.
Almost every vice president in the modern era has struggled to figure out how to handle the nebulous job in administrations full of large personalities.