Napa Valley, CA|News|
'Napa Valley Unites For Israel' Rally Planned
The solidarity event is set to take place outside the Napa County Historic Courthouse.
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- Concord, CA
Maggie Fusek Avants is an award-winning copy editor and journalist whose experience in the news business goes back to when she had a paper route in sixth grade. She went on to earn a degree in journalism as well as the title of "Distinguished Journalist of the Year" for the campus newspaper.
Since 2009, she has served as a local news editor for online and print publications. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Fusek Avants has been invited back to her alma mater to mentor new journalists.
She is now the Patch editor for Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Healdsburg, Napa Valley, Benicia, Pinole, Hercules, Martinez and Concord.
Fun Fact: She shares a birthday with William Shakespeare
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Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Map: Thousands In Sonoma County Hit By Power Outage
The electricity went out at 12:11 p.m. Thursday in an unplanned PG&E outage. A map shows the impacted area.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Thousands In Napa County Hit By Power Outage: Map
The electricity went out at 10:52 a.m. Thursday in an unplanned PG&E outage. A map shows the impacted area.
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Lamorinda, CA|News|
Hundreds In Lamorinda Hit By Power Outage
The electricity went out shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday in an unplanned outage.
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Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Amy Ellis Promoted To Executive Team At Graton Resort & Casino
"When our doors re-opened, 98% of team members returned. Amy’s leadership was a critical contributor to that."
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Concord|News|
Concord Measure V Oversight Committee Seeks Applicants
The committee reviews an audit of how the city spends the voter-approved tax revenue and provides recommendations on how to spend the money.
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San Rafael, CA|News|
Transient Arrested In San Rafael, Suspected In Sonoma County Homicide
Dylan Joseph Ockerman, 27, was taken into custody Tuesday with the help of the San Rafael Police Department.
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Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Human Remains Believed To Be Missing Sebastopol Man; Arrest Made
Based on evidence, detectives believe the human remains are those of missing Sebastopol resident Mark Sullivan.
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Portland, OR|News|
Portland Couple Killed In Napa Valley Bicycle Crash
The cyclists were in a designated bike lane on Napa Valley wine country's Silverado Trail when they were fatally struck.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Authorities Identify Cyclists Killed In Silverado Trail Crash
The cyclists were identified as a married couple visiting the area from Portland, Oregon.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Standoff Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order In American Canyon
The standoff between police and a man with guns barricaded inside a house lasted for around two hours.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
Healdsburg Resident Donates Thousands Of Eggs To Fight Food Insecurity
Anthony Solar raises and cares for 300 chickens, donating all the eggs to food banks.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa Water Main Break May Cause Reduced Pressure, Brown Water
Excavation and repairs were continuing after the break on Stanly Lane, the city said.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
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Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
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Petaluma, CA|News|
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Lamorinda, CA|News|
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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
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Concord|News|
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Martinez, CA|News|
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