After months of wrangling with lenders over huge debts accumulated during the housing boom, prominent Sacramento-area home builder John D. Reynen filed Wednesday for personal bankruptcy protection. JOHN D.REYNENHe co-foundedReynen &BardisCommunities35 years ago.

California's severe housing downturn claimed another fixture of the Sacramento-area home building industry Wednesday when John D. Reynen, co-founder of Reynen & Bardis Communities, filed for personal bankruptcy protection.