Napa Valley, CA|News|
St. Helena Reaches Settlement With Pacaso Home Co-Ownership Company
Pacaso, formerly known as Niner Homes, sued the city in 2021 over an ordinance blocking timeshares in the city.
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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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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Bay Area Congressman Reintroduces Legislation To Save Local Journalism
The Saving Local News Act would make it easier for print and online news outlets to become nonprofits.
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Concord|News|
Power Restored To 5K In Contra Costa Outage
Pacific Gas & Electric responded to a large outage Friday in parts of Concord and Martinez.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Sonoma County Under Coastal Flood Advisory; 1 School Remains Closed
Tidal levels are expected to result in minor coastal flooding of lots, parks and roads, the National Weather Service said.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival Slated Saturday Rain Or Shine
Admission is free and shuttles are offered to and from the one-day event honoring the annual Steelhead trout migration.
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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
After The Rain: Walnut Creek Photo Of The Day
Patch loves photos! Share your photos with your local Patch, and your work could be featured.
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Concord|News|
Applications Open For Concord Community Academy
The city is accepting applications for the Spring 2024 session of the Concord Community Academy.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Petaluma Man Sentenced For Threatening, Assaulting Ex Girlfriend
David Charles Moon, 43, who was apprehended by U.S. Marshal agents in Marin, entered a plea agreement in a series of November 2022 offenses.
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Lamorinda, CA|News|
Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition Winners Announced
Three winners received $1,750 in prizes at the finalist pitch event in Lamorinda.
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Lamorinda, CA|News|
See Smoke? Prescribed Burns Continue In Lamorinda
Residents and motorists may see or smell smoke as pile-burning continues this week.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
$1.58M Lottery Ticket Sold In Napa
The ticket was purchased at a Napa business for Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.
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Concord|News|
Homeless Strategic Plan Takes Shape, Concord Starts Implementation
The 44-page document is a roadmap for the city as it begins implementing the strategies to prevent and address homelessness.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa County Approves Wage Increase For In-Home Supportive Services Providers
The Napa County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement that raises hourly pay for over 1,500 dedicated IHSS providers in the county.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napans Have More Time To Enroll In Covered California For 2024, County Says
Due to increased demand, Covered California has extended the deadline to enroll in coverage.
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Across California, CA|News|
Atmospheric River: AT&T Waives Overage Charges For These CA Zip Codes
In the wake of the damaging weather, AT&T also announced waivers in eight California counties for residential and small business customers.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Authorities Identify Driver Killed In Lakeville Highway Crash
The fatal collision at Pine View Way resulted in the closure of state Highway 116 in both directions.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
County To Allot $1M In Fire Protection Grants From PG&E Settlement
Supervisors funded a vegetation management grant program with $25 million from the county's settlement with PG&E over the 2017 wildfires.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Community Resource Center, Overnight Shelter Open In Napa County
The center is for those who need to charge their devices or pick up blankets, other resources. An overnight emergency shelter is also open.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
Supervisors Award $18M To Retrofit Historic Sonoma County Bridge
It is the largest and most complex bridge project ever undertaken by the county.
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Lamorinda, CA|News|
Prescribed Burn Underway In Lamorinda
The pile-burning was initially scheduled to start Monday but was postponed one day as crews helped respond to weather-related incidents.
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