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.
The new U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing will feature new sidewalks, Class 4 bicycle lanes, and other elements designed to reduce congestion.
As"Glory Hole Watch 2024" continues, here are some images captured March 9.
Peak winds reached 72 mph Thursday on Mt Diablo — the second-highest in the Bay Area behind Mt. St. Helena, the weather service said.
Two men are accused of burglary and conspiracy in a retail theft in Petaluma.
"Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints."
The initiative would circumvent the city's Planning Commission and City Council, and place the matter in the hands of voters.
Con Fire paramedics and Antioch police responded to the collision involving a Tri Delta Transit bus.
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The six-bedroom is on a sprawling 2-plus-acre-lot in Happy Valley, the Bay Area neighborhood the Posey family previously called home.
From the early-morning parade to an Irish celebration at Plaza Park, here's what to know this St. Patrick's Day in Healdsburg.
Community Arts Foundation is looking for people with experience in fundraising, as well as those with marketing and social media experience.
The vest was a charitable donation from a nonprofit group. There are over 30,000 police dogs and the group has provided vests for 5,514.
As a result of reckless driving, the suspect's Dodge Challenger lost its front left tire and eventually, the front left rim.
The Barbie Dreamhouse Truck, slated to make three Bay Area stops, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Barbie's first Dreamhouse.
There were no witnesses to the crash that claimed the driver's life and his passenger's.
SWAT operators entered the man's motel room and found him suffering from life-threatening injuries, police said.
The Napa Valley Subbasin spans 45,900 acres extending from the intersections of highways 221 and 12 north towards Calistoga.
Contra Costa County's Youth Hall of Fame Awards have traditionally been held as part of the county's annual César E. Chávez celebration.
Contra Costa County's Youth Hall of Fame Awards have traditionally been held as part of the county's annual César E. Chávez celebration.
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