# Expansion
Travelers returning to skies, airport poised for growth
Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County AirportSonoma County Share Archive. After a COVID induced lull, fewer people are shying away from taking to the air locally. Figures from last month show a rebound in travelers alighting or arriving at Charles Schultz-Sonoma County Airport. Jon Stout is the airport's manager. "At the end of the year, we were doing better than 2019 numbers but then the omicron variant derailed a little bit, but yes, we're getting close to the 2019 numbers."
Plans For McDonald’s Closings in 2022
239 U.S. locations closed in 2021, 200 closed in 2020, and the company has not added locations for eight years. Current plans are reported to be ambitious. This article is free of opinion and bias, and is based solely on national statistics and accredited media reports. All listed facts within this article are fully-attributed to several economic experts and media outlets, including Chris Kolmar for Zippia.com, Julie Creswell for The New York Times, Corporate.McDonalds.com, RestaurantBusinessOnline.com, NBC News, KTAR News, and Mura Dominko for EatThis.com.
A $3.7 Million Dollar expansion coming to Turtle Back Zoo
Essex County officials have recently announced plans to modernize the Red Panda and Clouded Leopard areas in the Turtle Back Zoo's Asia-themed exhibit. Keep reading to find out what that means for both residents and animals currently inhabiting the zoo.