Mall Chase; Accused Kidnapper Jailed; Unemployment Down: Patch PM

NORTH BAY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties that people are talking about today:

Woman Accused Of Kidnapping Boy, Trespassing At Vacaville School

• Officers responded to reports of a woman with erratic, concerning behavior who insisted she was the 4-year-old boy's teacher, police said.

Car Thief Leads Cops On Foot Chase Through Coddingtown Mall: SRPD

• Two officers suffered minor injuries, and one was transported to a hospital, Santa Rosa police said. A bystander was also hospitalized.

Petaluma Brush Fire Burns One Acre Near Highway 101

• California Highway Patrol units were dispatched to the fire Thursday morning.

2 Arrested For ID Theft In Sausalito: Police

• Sausalito police arrested a pair of San Francisco residents on suspicion of identity theft after a traffic stop, police said.

Napa Co. Treasurer Objects To Reduction In Fees IRS Will Pay

• Napa County will refuse to record lien documents "until the correct fees are paid" by the IRS, said Assessor-Recorder-Clerk John Tuteur.

Tax Bills Sent To Marin County Property Owners

• The first installment of property taxes is due Nov. 1 and must be paid on or before Dec. 10 in Marin County.

Employment Expected To Grow Through End Of 2019 In Bay Area

• Unemployment in each region of the Bay Area is expected to be around 3 percent or even lower through the end of the year.

Coroner IDs Man Who Died In Mobile-Home Fire Near Graton

• The fatal fire started near a stove in the kitchen, according to the Graton Fire Department.

Woman Fatally Struck By Train In Dixon

• The woman, a Dixon resident, was struck near North First and East C streets.

Mare Island Fires: Closure Extended In Wake Of 3rd Blaze

• After three fires damaged more than 40 acres of city- and Navy-owned lands, the city says the preserve is likely to remain closed into 2020.

PG&E Launches New Alert System For Public Safety Power Shutoffs

• "We recognize how important it is that everyone who could be impacted by a Public Safety Power Shutoff is aware and prepared."

Water-Wise Plant Workshop Planned In Napa

• "Lucky winners will even take home free plants and other great door prizes," according to the city of Napa.