Suspect Records Women; Prominent Strategist Arrested: 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:

Ballard Faces Napa County Domestic Violence, Child Abuse Charges

• Nathan Ballard, a prominent Bay Area political strategist, faces charges in connection with an incident at Carneros Resort and Spa.

Police Seek To ID Suspect Recording Women In Vallejo Restrooms

• Police responded to two incidents at the same business of women reporting seeing a cell phone protrude from beneath the stall partition.

Man Accused Of Possession Of Meth For Sale: Petaluma Police

• A K-9 officer and his partner found the drugs and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Rohnert Park DPS Non-Emergency Phone Lines Down

• Those with emergencies can still call 911 but different phone numbers were provided for those with routine, non-emergency needs.

SMART To Host Last Chance Sonoma County Holiday Toy Drive

• In a pandemic, it takes a village to get the toys and food to those in need.

The Salvation Army In Desperate Need Of Bell Ringers

• As the organization works to rescue Christmas amid the pandemic, it has a desperate need for Red Kettle bell ringers in Northern California.

Down Payment Assistance Program Available For New Homebuyers

• A returning Wells Fargo program aims to help make homeownership a reality for residents of six Bay Area counties.

3 Bay Area Counties Lead In U.S. Census 'Self-Response' Rates

• Three Bay Area counties recorded the highest "self-response" rates among California's 58 counties as part of United States Census 2020.

Marin County Registrar Certifies 'Election Like No Other'

• The voter turnout for the Nov. 3 general election was just over 90 percent in Marin County, according to the Registrar of Voters.