Napa Valley, CA|News|
Beloved Bay Area Restaurateur Charles Phan Dies
Chef Charles Phan of Slanted Door restaurants in Napa, San Ramon and San Franciso was well known in the Bay Area, nationally and abroad.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
- 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
Reach her at maggie.fusek@patch.com with news tips and story ideas.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
Here's How Low The Temp Will Dip In Healdsburg
Bundle up — the North Bay is under a freeze warning this morning.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Here's How Low The Temp Will Dip In Petaluma
Bundle up — the North Bay is under a freeze warning this morning.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Here's How Low The Temp Will Dip In Napa Valley
Bundle up — the North Bay is under a freeze warning this morning.
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Lamorinda, CA|News|
Here's How Low The Temp Will Dip In Lamorinda
Bundle up — the East Bay is under a frost advisory this morning.
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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Here's How Low The Temp Will Dip In Walnut Creek
Bundle up — the East Bay is under a frost advisory this morning.
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Concord|News|
Here's How Low The Temp Will Dip In Concord
Bundle up — the East Bay is under a frost advisory this morning.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Driver Loses Control Of Corvette, Dies In Crash: CHP
A woman survived the crash on Petaluma Hill Road at Laurel Drive — a side entrance to Sonoma State University.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa Promotes Longtime City Employee Joy Eldredge To Utilities Director
Eldredge brings many years of experience in local government, having served the Napa community since 2006.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Pet Dies, 3 People Displaced In 2-Alarm Residential Fire
Several people called 911 to report smoke and flames rising from the fire on Petaluma Boulevard North.
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Across California, CA|News|
Rare Green Flash | Bottlenose Dolphins | Startled Owl: CA In Photos
It's your state, it's your shot. This is California in photos.
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San Diego, CA|News|
Rare Green Flash Appears At Sunset: Photos Of The Day
Patch loves photos! Share your photos with your local Patch, and your work could be featured.
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Imperial Beach, CA|News|
Bottlenose Dolphins Put On Morning Show: Photos Of The Day
Patch loves photos! Share your photos with your local Patch, and your work could be featured.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
SRJC Head Football Coach Lenny Wagner Steps Down After 24 Years
Wagner will remain at the college but is stepping away from leading the Bear Cubs.
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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
BART Cancels Weekend Track Closure Between Walnut Creek, Concord
UPDATED: The shutdown and bus bridge planned for Saturday and Sunday has been postponed.
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Dixon, CA|News|
Police K9 Recovering After Amputation, Emergency Surgery
K9 Murph suffered a gunshot wound while apprehending a man armed with a rifle.
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Across California, CA|News|
These 2 Illnesses Are Spiking In CA, CDC Says
Health experts are warning that there's a "high" level of overall respiratory illnesses circulating in California.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Meet Your New Napa County Planning Commissioners
Walter Brooks and Pete Richmond were appointed Tuesday to serve four years on the commission.
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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Repair Cafe Coming To Walnut Creek
Community members can bring items that need fixing, from clothes to small appliances, and volunteers repair them.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Petaluma Youth Invited To Participate In Job Skills Program
Goodwill-Redwood Empire offers a free five-week virtual workshop series followed by a 90-day paid internship.
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