Holiday Guide 2013 - November!


Travel Experts: Good to Know when you Travel Security Check Now Starts Long Before You Fly


By Tina Powell • tina@sonomatravelservice.com


Petaluma, CA. ~ It is reported that the Transportation Security Administration is expanding its screening of passengers before they arrive at the air- port by searching a wide array of govern- ment and private data- bases that can include records like car regis- trations and employment informa- tion.


If you have SSSS printed on your board- ing pass it means you have been picked for enhanced


The TSA says that while


the goal


screening. is to


streamline the security pro- cedures for millions of pas- sengers who pose no risk, the new measures give the gov- ernment greater authority to use travelers' data for domes- tic airport screenings. Previously that level of scru- tiny applied only to individu-


NOVEMBER 24 NATALIE COLE @ WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ In what’s sure to be an “Unforgettable” night, Natalie Cole returns to Wells Fargo Center for the Arts with the irresistible style that has sold more than 30 million records worldwide. The nine-time Grammy win- ner wows audiences, deliv- ering effortless renditions of pop, R&B, jazz and standards from the American Songbook. Her latest release breaks new ground with her first Spanish- language album, “Natalie Cole En Español,” released June 25, 2013 on Verve/Universal. In this, her first new studio album in five years, Natalie revisits the rich repertoire of ageless Latin standards that once opened new vistas for her father. 8 P.M. 50 Mark West Springs Rd. Santa Rosa.


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als entering the United States. The pre-screening, some of which is already taking place, is described in documents the T.S.A. released to comply with government regulations about the collection and use of individuals' data, but the details of the program have not been publicly announced.


It is unclear pre- cisely what information the agency is relying upon to make these risk assessments, given the extensive range of records it can access, including tax identifi- cation


number, past


travel itineraries, prop- erty records, physical characteristics, and law enforcement or intelli- gence information. The measures go


beyond the background check the government has conducted for years,


called Secure


Flight, Now, the search includes using a trav- eler's passport num-


ber, which is already used to screen people at the border, and other identifiers to access a system of databases main- tained by the Department of Homeland Security.


Tina is the owner of Sonoma Travel Service in Petaluma. Send her an e-mail with any ques- tions you may have.


I was in Bend, Oregon this summer for a Pickleball Tournament. My wife snapped this picture in the Bend, downtown area. I live in Petaluma and have been working with Don Streeper at the Senior Center, to introduce Pickleball in Petaluma. We now play


regularly at the Luchessi Park tennis/Pickleball courts. If you ever want to learn more about the game or want to play us know! - Regards, Pat Crabtree


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