Martinez, CA|News|
Firefighters Halt Brush Fire At Cummings Skyway, Highway 4
The blaze spread at a moderate rate but there were no reports of structures threatened or damaged, Cal Fire said.
Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff
Maggie Avants, Patch Staff
- Concord, CA
An award-winning copy editor and journalist, Maggie Avants' experience in the news business goes back to when she had a paper route in sixth grade. She would go 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, Maggie has been invited back to her alma mater to mentor new journalists.
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Golden Gate Eclipse | Sunset Strolls | Happy Grads: CA In Photos
It's your state; It's your shot. This is California — in photos.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Blaze Shutters 101; Fuel Spill; City Council Statement: Patch PM
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Concord|News|
Concord Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Concord parents already have in their homes.
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Martinez, CA|News|
Martinez Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Martinez parents already have in their homes.
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Pinole-Hercules, CA|News|
Contra Costa Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Pinole and Hercules parents already have in their homes.
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Benicia, CA|News|
Benicia Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Benicia parents already have in their homes.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa Valley Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Napa Valley parents already have in their homes.
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Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
RP, Cotati Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Rohnert Park-Cotati parents already have in their homes.
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Healdsburg, CA|News|
Healdsburg Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Healdsburg parents already have in their homes.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
Petaluma Parents May Have Products Linked To 90 Baby Deaths
New federal safety regulations for baby sleep products may affect what Petaluma parents already have in their homes.
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Pinole-Hercules, CA|News|
Big Rig Overturns, Spills Logs Across I-80 In Pinole
A wood chipper crew responded to help clear huge uncut logs that spilled across freeway lanes, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Big Rig Overturns, Spills Fuel On Hwy 221 In Napa County
The hazmat situation blocked all lanes of state Highway 221 at Anderson Road.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Freeway Shooting; Anti-Vaxxer 'Circus'; Food Program: Patch PM
Today's headlines from across the North Bay.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Napa Farmers Market Launches Fundraising Program
The Friends of the Market campaign runs through July 31. Make a donation of $100 or more and receive a canvas Friend of the Market bag.
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Benicia, CA|News|
I-80 Freeway Shooting: Hit-And-Run Investigation Leads To Arrest
CHP officers found an abandoned car that appeared to have been the target of a freeway shooting but its driver was nowhere to be found.
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Martinez, CA|News|
Vehicle On Tracks In Martinez Delays Capitol Corridor Trains
Trains 538 and 545 were both delayed by the incident, Capitol Corridor reported.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
See Smoke? Controlled Burn Set On Sonoma Mountain
A prescribed burn was scheduled Thursday atop Sonoma Mountain and was expected to produce drift smoke, the Petaluma Fire Department advised.
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Napa Valley, CA|News|
Free COVID-19 Testing Location Relocated In Napa
Free tests by OptumServe are now offered at Napa County Health and Human Services Agency instead of Napa Valley Expo.
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Petaluma, CA|News|
More Homicide Arrests; Pride Proclamation; Wow Homes: Patch PM
Today's headlines from across the North Bay.
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