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Between the two news outlets, I completed a doctorate in Communications at the Columbia University School of Journalism, followed by a fellowship at the CELSA-Sorbonne Université in France focused on data regulation and privacy.
Today, I cover Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Walnut Creek, and Concord. You can usually find me in any one of those towns at a city hall, library, café, or farmer’s market. Otherwise, I'm sailing or working on my boat, Grace O’Malley. Stay in touch! @angelawoodall
Napa Valley restaurants have ranked on the 50-Best lists — including Press, The French Laundry, and Bear.
Staff who maintain critical facilities and equipment at two Sonoma County hospitals called a strike this week.
The restaurant on North Main Street made it to No. 8 on the inaugural list of North America’s 50 Best Restaurants.
A would-be buyer was shot in the thigh with a semi-automatic when an argument over a car deal with a Rohnert Park man escalated: Police
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office issued shelter-in-place order during the search for a man suspected of being armed and dangerous: SCSO.
Uncertainty ahead for the Tuesday's Healdsburg Farmers' Market, which marked its last day on the plaza.
Concord police say they arrested seven suspects to end a spate of East Bay retail thefts.
All traffic, especially commercial vehicles, should follow detours.
Authorities have identified the 94-year-old Santa Rosa cyclist killed near Windsor by an SUV driver.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier virtual hall meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss how the shutdown will impact District 10.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier virtual hall meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss how the shutdown will impact District 10.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier virtual hall meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss how the shutdown will impact District 10.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier virtual hall meeting at 6 p.m. to discuss how the shutdown will impact District 10.
Wells Fargo renewed the lease on a 257,000-square-foot office in the East Bay after slashing the size of its headquarters by half.
Wells Fargo renewed the lease on a 257,000-square-foot office in the East Bay after slashing the size of its headquarters by half.
"This case serves as a sobering reminder of domestic violence's far-reaching consequences," prosecutors said.
Police arrested an Oakland woman in connection with the fatal shooting of two women in Walnut Creek on Aug. 18.
Original Joe's in Walnut Creek is ready to reopen the restaurant after a kitchen fire shut down the South Main Street location.
Police arrested four people who tried to steal more than $2,000 worth of goods from Petaluma big box stores over three days.
Law enforcement units from Napa and Contra Costa counties fanned out Friday night to shut down illegal street racing and sideshows.
