In California town lost to fire, this market was lifeline. Can Berry Creek recover?
LA TimesMitch Dorghalli owns the Village Market, which was destroyed in the North Complex fire last week in the town of Berry Creek, Calif. His daughter, Carin Dorghalli, works at the local newspaper, the Chico Enterprise-Record. “Customers saw him more than I did.” In the town of Berry Creek, the Village Market, owned by Mitch Dorghalli, was destroyed in the North Complex fire. We’ve never had to pay close attention to those things because my parents made sure we never had to.” In 2006, Dorghalli purchased the Village Market in Berry Creek, serving the town and several communities nearby. Later that day, she went on Twitter to honor the family business, writing: “He put everything into the business so my brothers and I could have all the opportunities in the world.” My immigrant father owns Village Market, the only store in Berry Creek.