Arson Sentence|Controlled Burn|LGBTQ Advocates Respond: 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:

LGBTQ Advocates To Respond To White House Plan To Define Sex

• A gathering will be held Friday at The Spahr Center in San Rafael to discuss community support and action steps.

Firefighters To Conduct Controlled Burn In West Marin

• Fire officials said residents in the areas of rural Novato and Petaluma may see or smell smoke during the controlled burn.

Fairfax Student Wins Marin County Central Spelling Bee

• Eve Nudd, a sixth grader from White Hill Middle School, won the contest with the word "adolescence."

Construction To Begin On Tomales Fire Station

• The $6.6 million construction contract has been awarded to E.F. Brett & Company Inc. of San Rafael.

Marin County Prepares For Winter Season

• Storm season preparations cover a wide range of work on creeks, levees, tide gates and pump stations.

Lake Berryessa Arson Sentence: 6 Months Jail, 4 Years Probation

• Debra Ann Windholz, 61, pleaded no contest to setting three fires from 2015-2017. Her attorney did not offer a reason for her actions.

Man, 18, Arrested For Concealed Gun After Citizen Tip To Police

• The suspect was in a red truck when stopped near Leghorn Park in Petaluma, officials said.

Fire-Recovery Funds Available To Napa Co. Residents

• The deadline to apply for these housing grants for those hit by the October 2017 wildfires is mid-November.

Photo via Marin County Fire Department