🌱 What happened in the rare shark bite just north of Bodega Bay?

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• What happened in the rare shark bite just north of Bodega Bay?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA!.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 60, low: 51.
• Thursday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shark bites surfer on hand on Northern California coast, officials say (sacbee.com) — A surfer was bitten on the hand by a shark just north of Bodega Bay at North Salmon Creek Beach, but managed to reach shore and go to the hospital without needing on-scene treatment. Officials say such attacks are extremely rare, yet they offer practical tips on how to react if you encounter a shark in local waters. The guidance stresses staying calm, watching the shark’s behavior, and slowly moving toward shallow water if threatened.
   

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Sunday January 11

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA!
  Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Sale — Artisans' Co-op
  Artisans' Co-op , 17175 Bodega Hwy , Bodega Bay
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Stewardship Day at Jenner Headlands Preserve
  Jenner Headlands Preserve , 12001 CA-1 , Jenner
  9:30 am
• Guerneville Plaza Outreach
  Guerneville Plaza
  11:00 am
• Interact Shopping Adventure
  Target , 475 Rohnert Park Expy , Rohnert Park
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Morning Yoga — Occidental Center for the Arts
  Occidental Center For the Arts , 3850 Doris Murphy Ct , Occidental
  9:00 am
• Winter Program
  Liberty School District Petaluma, CA 94952
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• BiblioBus at Monte Rio Community Center
  Monte Rio Recreation & Park District , 20488 CA-116 , Monte Rio
  2:00 pm
• BiblioBus at Cazadero History Learning Center
  Cazadero Music Camp , 5385 Cazadero Hwy , Cazadero
  4:00 pm
• Christmas in the Redwoods
  Alliance Redwoods Conference , 6250 Bohemian Hwy , Occidental
  5:30 pm
• Stillness & Story: Conversations on Death at Radiate Studio
  Radiate Studio , 961 Gravenstein Hwy S, 110 , Sebastopol
  6:30 pm
• Sebastopol Christmas Light Parade
  Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center , 265 S Main St , Sebastopol
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Winter Solstice Morning at Osmosis
  Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary , 209 Bohemian Hwy , Freestone
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 4.03 earthquake reported
  Dec 14 - 10:47 PM PST: 2.66 magnitude aftershock occurred near San Ramon, CA. - 10:46 PM PST: 2.8 magnitude aftershock occurred near San Ramon, CA. -… (Nextdoor )

• H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Sebastopol. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Rohnert Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bodega Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sebastopol

• RoundUp: Baby, it's cold (and foggy) outside (sebastopoltimes.com)
• Letters to the Editor, Sunday Dec. 14 (pressdemocrat.com)
• Last-minute gifts for your favorite beer lover (mercurynews.com)

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