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
Reach her at maggie.fusek@patch.com with news tips and story ideas.
Trains will not run Feb. 18-20 between Lafayette and Rockridge as crews replace 7,200 feet of rail. More closures are set for five weekends.
Evidence showed how Jennifer Decarlo, 35, groomed and lured boys to her home to commit lewd acts on them, the DA's Office said.
The survey takes about five minutes to complete, and responses are anonymous.
A section of Center Street is scheduled to be closed Tuesday.
The use of deadly force was a reasonable and lawful response in the Oct. 6, 2021, shooting of Jeremy Vellenoweth, the DA said.
The 2022 Fourth Quarter Sonoma County Job Market Tracker report reveals the three most-posted jobs in the county.
A reward up to $2,500 is offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
As a part of "Operation Reclaim and Rebuild," task force partners conducted eight antihuman trafficking operations throughout the county.
In Napa County, this will affect approximately 4,892 households.
Since Jan. 27, 2021, vaccine provider Optum Serve has delivered more than 23,400 doses of vaccine at the Rohnert Park Community Center.
It's your state; It's your shot. This is California in photos.
"Her extensive public sector experience will undoubtedly serve our staff and community well."
It is alleged the trio robbed a woman of her purse in Napa, then led officers on a chase to Oakland.
The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 27 at the city's new home.
The project will transform Healdsburg Avenue from Powell Avenue to the Parkland Farms subdivision.
Asian Citrus Psyllid is a serious pest of citrus that can carry and vector a disease called Citrus Greening disease, or Huanglongbing.
A 22-year-old Napa man is suspected in some 20 burglaries at local businesses, police said.
Job seekers 15-24 years old can learn about paid seasonal and year-round jobs available in the Park District.
Becton was sworn in by California Attorney General Rob Bonta at a ceremony Wednesday in Martinez.
Dale Wesley Hayes was convicted of the first-degree murder of his father, Elton Hayes, in 1983.
