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Wednesday | Jersey Journal

Vacancies, criticism in Hunterdon politics

Learn about Jon Sarkin by viewing the story, photos and video. >> PHOTOS MORE STAR-LEDGER PHOTOS >> ARCHIVED STAR-LEDGER PHOTOS >> STAR-LEDGER VIDEO Popular video categories: News videos Entertainment videos HS ...

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Sebastopol, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Rohnert Park, CA

Mon Jan 05, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Discovery Kingdom explores walruses' secret mating habits

Six-year-old Jacob Meininger of Petaluma bends close to the viewing tank for a good look at Uquq, a female walrus, at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo.

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Related Topix: Vallejo, CA

Sat Jan 03, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Calif. tavern owner investigated after teen death

Authorities are investigating whether a wine country tavern owner is responsible for the death of an 18-year-old struck outside his establishment.

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA

Fri Jan 02, 2009

CBS 5

Petaluma Man Struck And Killed New Year's Day

A man who was killed after being struck by a vehicle in an accident that blocked a main road in unincorporated Sonoma County northeast of Petaluma for hours on New Year's Day has been identified Friday by the ...

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA

MoreMarin

Conservator Feels Most Time Capsule Contents 'Not Worth Saving'

A Novato time capsule which was just retrieved a couple of weeks ago after being buried for over a hundred years under the City Hall building, and hopes were high that the contents would reveal a glimpse of ...

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Wed Dec 31, 2008

Marin Independent Journal

Desalination water plan provides answers

The Marin Municipal Water District is closing in on a decision to resolve the current imbalance between water supply and demand.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Novato, CA

Mon Dec 29, 2008

Marin Independent Journal

Most contents of Novato's time capsule 'not worth saving'

The expert hired by Novato to salvage the contents of a time capsule discovered Dec.

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Related Topix: Novato, CA, San Francisco Metro

Sat Dec 27, 2008

San Francisco Examiner

Statements in prostitution sting stricken

A judge says Petaluma police questioned a physician after he had repeatedly asked for a lawyer and can't use his statements to a detective as evidence during his upcoming trial on attempted child molesting ...

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Related Topix: Sports

Fri Dec 26, 2008

Monterey County Herald

Train strikes, kills woman in Sierra, injures son

A train has struck a mother and son walking along the tracks during a storm near Truckee, Calif., killing one and severely injuring the other.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Truckee, CA, Nevada County, CA, Davis, CA

Atwater Signal

Judge: Doctor's rights violated in sex sting case

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- A Sonoma County judge has ruled police twice violated the Miranda rights of a Piedmont doctor charged in a sex sting orchestrated by Dateline NBC's "To Catch a Predator." Sonoma County ...

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Related Topix: Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Sonoma County, CA

Thu Dec 25, 2008

North Bay Business Journal

COMMENTARY: Brad Bollinger: '3-2-3' campaign: three years, 2,000 jobs, $300 million in sales

It's easy to conclude from last week's news that 3M will close its 100-employee Petaluma plant that manufacturing in the 101 corridor has no future.

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Related Topix: Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Sonoma County, CA

Tue Dec 23, 2008

KNTV-TV

North Bay Man Saves Elderly Lady from Burning Mobile Home

Fire officials say a Petaluma man saved his neighbor's life when he rescued the 87-year-old woman from her burning mobile home.

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Related Topix: Fire

KTVU

Petaluma Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Setting Up Teen Sex Date

A 34-year-old Petaluma high school teacher accused of setting up an illicit date with a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl pleaded not guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court Tuesday, a deputy district ...

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Related Topix: San Mateo County, CA, San Mateo, CA, Burlingame, CA

Mon Dec 22, 2008

FOXReno

Petaluma Man Risks Life, Saves Woman From Burning Home

A Petaluma man risked his life to carry an injured woman out of her burning mobile home in the city Monday afternoon, Petaluma fire Battalion Chief Mike Haberski said.

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Related Topix: Fire

SF Gate

Man dies after being shot with Taser

A man died after sheriff's deputies shot him three times with a Taser stun gun, the Sonoma County Sheriff's department said.

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

North Bay Business Journal

Residential Communities: Celsius 44, Petaluma

James Properties Inc. Professional management: St. James Business Services Inc. Architect and mechanical, electrical and plumbing: Dahlin Group General contractor: St.

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Related Topix: Santa Rosa, CA, Vallejo Metro, Healdsburg, CA, Santa Rosa Metro, Napa, CA

Sun Dec 21, 2008

KTVU

Fatal Tasering Still Being Investigated By Police

The Petaluma Police Department is interviewing the family and neighbors of a man who died while in custody after a deputy Tasered him three times in Santa Rosa this weekend, according to the Sonoma County ...

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Related Topix: Sonoma County, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sat Dec 20, 2008

Cbs5.com

Bay Area Weekend DUI Checkpoints Net 19 Arrests

Dec 14, 2008 10:46 pm US/Pacific ANTIOCH Checkpoints and patrols as part of the Winter Holiday DUI Campaign to raise awareness of impaired driving and minimize alcohol-related collisions beganA over the weekend ...

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Related Topix: Antioch, CA, Contra Costa County, CA, Pittsburg, CA, Santa Rosa, CA

Thu Dec 18, 2008

Ukiah Daily Journal

3 hurt in head-on collision

A 45-year-old Petaluma woman's right leg was broken when she was injured as a passenger in a head-on collision near Bell Springs Road about 9:50 a.m. Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Laytonville, CA, Garberville, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Santa Rosa Metro

Tue Dec 16, 2008

Customer Interaction Solutions

HydroPoint Honored in 6th Annual Flex Your Power Awards

HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management solution, today announced it has been awarded honorable mention in the 6th Annual Flex Your Power Awards' Innovative Products & ...

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