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Spare the Air Alert Issued in North Bay
It seems the Bay Area Air Quality Management District still thinks Healdsburg is in their district, because they have sent Healdsburg Patch a notice issuing the season’s second Winter Spare the Air...
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Thompson: 'It's Not Perfect but It's Better Than Falling Off the Fiscal Cliff'
North Bay Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, said he voted in favor of the bipartisan agreement to avert the fiscal cliff because to do otherwise would have triggered another recession. The...
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14 Ways to Get Fit in 2013
For many of us, New Year's resolutions inevitably involve some element of working out, losing weight, getting fit or dieting. To help shed those holiday pounds and meet your 2013 fitness goals, Patch...
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Healdsburg Leads in Yummy New Eateries
As we mentioned just a few days ago in an article on the upcoming Healdsburg Chef's Table series, Healdsburg has seen a boom lately in new restaurants featuring cuisine from all over the globe....
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Social Media Privacy Tops New Laws for 2013
Job-hunters no longer need to worry about sanitizing their Facebook pages before applying for work, thanks to two new laws that went on the books Tuesday, Jan. 1. The social media privacy laws protect...
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Will Federal Government Doom Voters' Initiatives to Legalize Marijuana?
From Santa Cruz Patch: Voters in Washington and Colorado recently made American history by becoming the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults over 21. By so doing,...
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New Year's DUI Arrests Remain Same, Fatals Down in Bay Area
Bay City News Service California Highway Patrol is reporting that it made the same number of DUI arrests in the Bay Area over the holiday compared to the same period last year while fatal collisions...
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Clouds May Obscure Views of Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Don't blink, you might miss the first meteor shower of the year. The high-powered Quadrantids meteor shower should peak just before dawn Thursday with a maximum number of meteors per hour of about 80....
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New State Law Allows Earlier Release for Some Inmates Convicted as Youths
Bay City News Service Some California inmates sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for crimes they committed as juveniles can now petition for a reduced sentence under a law that took...
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UPDATE: Healdsburg Police Probing Details of Posey's Death
UPDATE, 8:42 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Healdsburg Police are investigating whether the euthanization of Posey at Healdsburg Animal Shelter was carried out within guidelines of the city's municipal...
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Who Is Healdsburg's Person of the Year?
On Dec. 19, Time magazine named Barack Obama as their Person of the Year. The magazine invited votes on 40 candidates, including Barack Obama, Gabby Douglas and Kim Jong Un. Other options included The...
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Reward Offered for Missing Petaluma Teen
Authorities are continuing the search for 19-year-old Alyssa Byrne who disappeared while on a trip to South Lake Tahoe on New Year’s Eve. On Thursday, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada...
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Will Apple Acquire Waze for iPhone5, iPad?
Waze, the Israeli traffic map app company whose U.S. headquarters is on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto, is rumored to be in negotiations with Apple for acquisition. Tech Crunch is reporting that “Apple...
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How's Your Gas Mileage This Winter?
About a month ago, I noticed something terrible. As gas prices were going up, my mileage was plummeting. It dropped from 25 miles a gallon to 17 (no hybrid here), enough to make me consider joining the...
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Jared Huffman Sworn In As New North Bay Congressman
Newly elected Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) was sworn in as a member of the 113th Congress on Thursday, Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. “I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues to...
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KlaasKids To Introduce New Online Tools To Keep Kids Safe
Today, Thursday, January 3, would have been Polly Klaas's 32nd birthday. To commemorate the slain girl, the KlaasKids Foundation is announcing a new tools aimed at helping police and community...
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Apply Now to Become a CHP Officer
If you’ve ever wanted to be a California Highway Patrol officer, your chance to apply has arrived — if you meet the criteria. On Jan. 4 and 5, the CHP is accepting applications for the first time in...
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Thompson to Host Gun Violence Prevention Public Forum
U.S.Rep. Mike Thompson, Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, will host a gun violence prevention public forum in Santa Rosa next week. Thompson, D-St. Helena, said the event...
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Deadline Today for Sonoma Developmental Center Compliance
Sonoma Developmental Center faces a deadline today by which it has to show immediate improvements in the care of 290 of its intellectually disabled residents or risk losing federal funding, according...
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New Comet ISON Could Make Skywatchers' Year in 2013
Forget the Hunter's Moon in 2013. Local skywatchers might get to see a spectacular Hunter's Comet — the newly discovered comet ISON. A NASA astronomer says ISON's fiery tail may be visible to those...
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