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Women's Recovery Services will use Kaiser grant to improve 'levels of care' for the underserved community

By Karen Kidd | May 28, 2021

Thanks to a generous grant, a Santa Rosa-based recovery program for pregnant and parenting women will benefit from additional training for the changing number and types of clients seeking assistance through the pandemic.

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Wood 'glad' about FDA ban on flavored cigarettes, other tobacco products

By Karen Kidd | May 2, 2021

A state assemblymember from Sonoma County, who is a long-time advocate of banning flavored cigarettes, praised an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to do just that last week.

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Dodd water safety net bills advance as 'many are at risk of losing this vital service,' senator says

By Karen Kidd | Apr 18, 2021

Legislation that would assist hundreds of thousands of Californians who have fallen behind on their water bills, an issue made worse by the still-ongoing COVID pandemic, "has cleared a key committee hurdle," State Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) reported last week.

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Sen. McGuire praises 'all hands on deck effort' at wildfire prevention after Newsom signs $536 million package

By Karen Kidd | Apr 18, 2021

A north coast state senator recently praised a more than $500 million wildfire package signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week after earlier hinting at more money and research results to come.

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Yountville resort, spa general manager urges congressman to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 21, 2020

A Yountville resort and spa general manager recently appealed to his congressman to stop lenders who are using "vulture tactics" to prey on borrowers hard struck by the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact.

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Yountville hotel HR director calls on government to intervene in COVID-19 crisis

By Karen Kidd | Mar 19, 2020

Sebastian, who bikes18 miles to work each way and Teresa, an elderly woman with "the strongest work ethic," were furloughed last week from their jobs the Yountville hotel.