Sonoma Valley, CA|News|
Sonoma County Workers Ratify Union Contract
The two-year union contract secures a 3% cost-of-living allowance for Sonoma County workers.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
- Cupertino, CA
Dave Colby has been with Patch since its early iterations, and has managed Patch sites in the Silicon Valley, the North Bay, the East Bay, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties, and the Seattle area.
He now oversees sites specifically in Northern California.
Dave came to Patch after more than 30 years in the television news business, on the street as an award-winning photographer, then managing tv newsrooms in several states including Minnesota and California.
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Concord, CA|News|
2 Teenagers Pepper Sprayed At Trampoline Park
When Brentwood officers responded to Rockin' Jump, they found between 200 and 300 juveniles near the entrance to the building.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Lawmakers Seek Exoneration For Port Chicago 50
When a deadly 1944 explosion killed 435 of their fellow black munitions sailors in the former town of Port Chicago, a group of 50 protested.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Palo Alto, CA|News|
Bunyan Lecture at Stanford: 'The Universes Beyond the Horizon'
Infinite 'bubble universes,' filled with alternate versions of ourselves or nothing at all, might exist right alongside our own.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Watsonville, CA|News|
Watsonville Boy 9 Years Old Is Shot At Home
Police said at 3:57 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Ford Street on reports of a victim with a gunshot wound.
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Suisun City, CA|News|
Police: Gun Jams As Woman Tries To Kill Officer
About 7 a.m. Monday, Suisun City officers responded to a report that a woman was pointing a handgun at a newspaper delivery person.
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Concord, CA|News|
Police Investigate Concord Shooting Monday Night
Officers responded at 8:38 p.m. to reports of gun shots heard near Diamond Boulevard and Willow Way.
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Santa Cruz, CA|News|
UC-Santa Cruz Student Drug Ring Discovered
Six students arrested were affiliated with one of two affiliated campus Greek organizations, Lambda Phi Epsilon and Alpha Kappa Delta Phi.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|News|
"Scooby-Doo" Mystery Machine Outruns Police
A woman driving the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine, aka a 1994 Chrysler Town & Country minivan, outran Redding police in a Sunday chase.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Healdsburg, CA|News|
Marijuana Murder Trial: Testimony Continues
Mark Cappello is on trial for the execution-style shooting murders of three men during a 2013 marijuana deal at a Forestville cabin.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Police Pursuit At 100 MPH Lasts 16 Miles
The Sonoma Sheriff says about 11p.m. Saturday, a deputy on patrol saw an alleged Vallejo gang member wanted in Napa and Sonoma counties.
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Sonoma Valley, CA|News|
Police Pursuit At 100 MPH Lasts 16 Miles
The Sonoma Sheriff says about 11p.m. Saturday, a deputy on patrol saw a silver Buick with paper plates stopped without its headlights.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Rep. Thompson To Host Forum On Substance Abuse
The forum begins at 9:30 a.m., and will be held at Sonoma State University. It will also include talk about the dangers of self-medication.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Watsonville, CA|News|
Major Injuries After SUV Strikes Pedestrian
Officers responded to reports of a collision between a car and pedestrian Friday night at South Green Valley Rd and Silver Leaf Dr.
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Cupertino|News|
Sunnyvale Woman Fatally Struck By Car
Deputies responded Sunday night to a report of a collision between a vehicle and pedestrian in the area of Homestead Road and Heron Avenue.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Milpitas, CA|News|
Rain May Have Caused Roof Collapse In North San Jose
Fire crews responded to a report of a fire alarm activated in the 2100 block of Ringwood Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m.
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Martinez, CA|News|
Police: Ford F Series Truck Thefts Increasing
Police in Martinez are warning drivers who own F-250 or F-350 trucks and E-350 vans to be wary. Concord and Pleasant Hill are also included.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Benicia, CA|News|
Vallejo Firefighter Remembers Colleague Step By Step
A firefighter representing the Vallejo Fire Department climbed 1,311 steps of a Seattle skyscraper on Sunday in honor of a fallen colleague.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Napa Valley, CA|News|
Updated: Downed Power Lines Close Howell Mountain Road
The road has now reopened, says the Napa County Public Works Department.
Dave Colby, Patch Staff
Sonoma Valley, CA|News|
California Weather: Huge Storms Bring Floods, Power Outages
Flash flood watches, high surf conditions, hail, fierce winds, and evacuations leave Californians scrambling for high ground in many areas.
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